Everything about Luton Railway Station totally explained
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Luton railway station is located in
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
England. The station is near to the town centre, about three minutes' walk from the
Arndale Shopping Centre. It is situated on the
Midland Main Line and is operated by
First Capital Connect.
It was built by the
Midland Railway in
1868 on its extension to
St. Pancras. For some years it was known as
Luton Midland Road to distinguish it from the earlier
Luton Bute Street, built in
1858 on the
GNR line from
Hertford North to
Leighton Buzzard.
In order to build the line a public area known as the "Great Moor" had to be built through. The remainder of the land was bought for development by John Crawley, who provided a replacement in what is known as the "People's Park." This proved a worthwhile investment because, as the town's staple trade in straw hats diminished as they went out of fashion, it was replaced by engineering works. By the beginning of the
twentieth century, the population had nearly trebled., and the station had become an important stop for main line expresses. The station was modernised in
1937 then again in
1960 when a further platform was added for the suburban services to and from St. Pancras.
Upon the opening of Eurostar at St. Pancras International, through-fares to continental Europe were made available from Luton and 67 other UK towns and cities to Paris, Brussels and other destinations in France and Belgium.
The station is set for significant investment from both Network Rail and First Group to improve facilities for customers as well as creating longer platforms as part of the Thameslink programme.
Services
Luton station is served by
First Capital Connect and
East Midlands Trains trains. From Luton, trains go north to
Bedford,
Wellingborough,
Kettering,
Market Harborough,
Leicester,
Loughborough,
Nottingham,
Sheffield, and
Leeds amongst others. Southbound trains go to
Luton Airport Parkway,
St Albans,
London,
Gatwick Airport,
Brighton,
Streatham,
Wimbledon and
Sutton.
The typical off peak service from this station is as follows:
First Capital Connect trains serve several stations in Central London, including
Farringdon and
Blackfriars.
There was previously a shuttle bus service from the station to nearby
London Luton Airport.
However, this ceased following the construction of
Luton Airport Parkway station.
Facilities
Luton station has the following facilities:
2 waiting rooms
Newsagent
Cafe
Telephones
ATM
FastTicket machine
Toilets
Car Park with 669 spaces
The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area as Luton Parkway and Leagrave stations.Further Information
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