Berkhamsted railway station is situated alongside Berkhamsted Castle on the West Coast Main Line. The London Midland service operates from Berkhamsted towards London and Northampton. There are 4 platforms of 12 car length arraigned around a central island and two side platforms. Berkhamsted is an elegant town located on the Grand Union Canal and River Bulbourne where the early turnpikes, the canal and rail links converge. Much of the town’s 16th-century architecture remains and there are a large number of unique retailers and restaurateurs.