Harlington railway station
Harlington  | |
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| The front of the main station building | |
| Location | |
| Place | Harlington |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Grid reference | TL034303 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HLN |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 |
 0.316 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.312 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.319 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.329 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.325 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.290 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.291 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.308 million |
| 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 | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Harlington from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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.[1] The station is situated on the Midland Main Line, managed by First Capital Connect, and is served by the Thameslink line service.
Services
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.
Ticket Office opening hours
In January 2009, First Capital Connect announced a proposal to change the ticket office at Harlington railway station to just 4 hours per day.[2][3] The proposals are for the ticket office to open at 0645 (currently 0600) and close at 1030 (currently 1850) on weekdays. There will be no weekend opening under the new proposals. The single automated ticket machine, which was stolen in summer 2008,[4] was replaced the same week that the proposals were announced.
References
- ↑ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
- ↑ Bedfordshire On Sunday article, published 10th January 2009
- ↑ LutonToday.co.uk article article, published 12th January 2009
- ↑ Harlington ticket machine stolen
Gallery
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The main station building, facing on to Platform 4.
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Southbound view from Platform 4, outside the main station building.
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First Capital Connect train from Bedford to Brighton arriving at Platform 1.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harlington railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Harlington railway station from National Rail
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Coordinates: 51°57′43″N 0°29′46″W / 51.962°N 0.496°W