Luton Airport Parkway railway station

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Luton Airport Parkway
Location
Place	Luton
Local authority	Luton
Operations
Managed by	First Capital Connect
Platforms in use	4
Annual entry/exit 04/05	1.887 million **
History
Key dates	Opened 1999
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Luton Airport Parkway. Disclaimer (PDF)

Luton Airport Parkway railway station is the railway station for London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England. The station opened in 1999 and is located south-east of Luton and west of the airport. A free shuttle bus operates between the station and the airport, with a journey time of about ten minutes.

The station is located on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect and Midland Mainline trains. From the station, you can travel north to Bedford, Kettering, Leicester, Loughborough and Derby. Passengers can also travel south to St Albans, London, Wimbledon, Sutton, Gatwick Airport and Brighton. The typical off-peak service from this station is as follows:

4 tph to Brighton via London and Gatwick Airport (First Capital Connect)
2 tph to Sutton via London and Wimbledon (First Capital Connect)
1 tph to London St Pancras (Midland Mainline)
2 tph to Luton only (First Capital Connect)
4 tph to Luton and Bedford (all stations) (First Capital Connect)
1 tph to Derby via Leicester (fast to Bedford) (Midland Mainline)

Station facilities

Four platforms
Four waiting rooms
Newsagent/Cafe
Telephones
ATM
Toilets
Multistorey car park (£4.20 per day as of 2006)
Free 20 minute wait car park

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