- Harlington railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Harlington
manager =First Capital Connect
locale = Harlington
borough =South Bedfordshire
code = HLN
usage0405 = 0.316
usage0506 = 0.312
usage0607 = 0.319
platforms = 4
start =Harlington railway station is located in
Bedfordshire , at the west of Harlington village.It was built by the
Midland Railway in1868 on its extension to St. Pancras. The original intention had been to call it "Harlington for Toddington". The station buildings still exist and were carefully restored in the early1980 s.The station is situated on the
Midland Main Line . The station is managed byFirst Capital Connect , and is served by theThameslink line service. From here trains go north toBedford and south toLeagrave ,Luton ,Luton Airport Parkway ,St Albans ,London ,Gatwick Airport andBrighton .The typical off-peak service from this station is:
*4 tph toBedford
*4 tph toBrighton viaLuton , Luton Airport Parkway,St Albans ,London and Gatwick Airport
*East Midlands Trains InterCity services fromLeeds ,Sheffield andLeicester run through at high speed, but do not stop. Interchange with InterCity services can be made at Luton and Bedford.Harlington station has the following facilities:
*1 waiting room
*1 telephone
*1 toilet
*Car park with 120 spacesThe 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 Flitwick station.As well as Harlington village itself, the station also serves the villages of
Barton-le-Clay , Toddington andWestoning .Gallery
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