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Revision as of 09:21, 12 November 2007
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General information | |
Location | Luton |
Managed by | First Capital Connect |
Platforms | 5 |
Other information | |
Station code | LUT |
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 East Midlands Trains 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.
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, Kettering, 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:
- 4 trains per hour (tph) to Bedford (operated by First Capital Connect)
- 4 tph to Brighton via Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London and Gatwick Airport (First Capital Connect)
- 2 tph to Sutton via Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London and Wimbledon (First Capital Connect)
- 1 tph to Nottingham via Bedford, Kettering, Leicester and Loughborough (East Midlands Trains)
- 1 tph to London St Pancras International (East Midlands Trains)
First Capital Connect trains serve several stations in Central London, including Kings Cross Thameslink 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 baught together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area as Luton Parkway and Leagrave stations.
External links
- Train times and station information for Luton railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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London St Pancras | East Midlands Trains Midland Main Line |
Bedford | ||
Luton Airport Parkway |
First Capital Connect Thameslink |
Leagrave |