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 in 1868 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 early 1980s.

The station is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, and is served by the Thameslink line service. From here trains go north to Bedford and south to Leagrave, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.

The typical off-peak service from this station is:
*4 tph to Bedford
*4 tph to Brighton via Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London and Gatwick Airport
*East Midlands Trains InterCity services from Leeds, Sheffield and Leicester 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 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 Flitwick station.

As well as Harlington village itself, the station also serves the villages of Barton-le-Clay, Toddington and Westoning.

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