Harlington railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Harlington | ||
| Local authority | South Bedfordshire | ||
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| Station code | HLN | ||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.316 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.312 million | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harlington from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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 baught 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.
[edit] Gallery
 The main station building, facing on to Platform 4. |
 Southbound view from Platform 4, outside the main station building. |
 First Capital Connect train from Bedford to Brighton arriving at Platform 1. |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Harlington railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Leagrave | First Capital Connect Thameslink |
Flitwick | ||
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