Harlington railway station

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Services

All services at Harlington are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [11]

During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Rainham, Sutton and East Grinstead.

The station is also served by a half-hourly night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights.

Harlington
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The front of the main station building
General information
Location Harlington, District of Central Bedfordshire
England
Coordinates 51°57′43″N0°29′46″W / 51.962°N 0.496°W / 51.962; -0.496
Grid reference TL034303
Managed by Thameslink
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeHLN
Classification DfT category D
History
Opened1868
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.335 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Thameslink

Facilities

Harlington station has the following facilities: [12]

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

The ticket office is open for just over 7½ hours per day Mondays to Friday and 6 hours per day on Saturday. [12]

In January 2009, the previous franchisee First Capital Connect proposed that the ticket office at Harlington railway station would open for just four hours per day. [13] [14] The proposals were for the office to open at 0645 (previously 0600) and close at 1030 (currently 1850) on weekdays. There would be no weekend opening under these proposals. The single automated ticket machine, which was stolen in summer 2008, [15] was replaced the same week that the proposals were announced. Subsequently, whilst a reduction in hours was agreed, although not to the degree set out in the initial proposal (see above).

References

  1. ↑ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
  2. ↑ "Verdict of Accidental Death" . Luton Reporter. England. 23 September 1909. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 562. 1871. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 740. 1881. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 723. 1899. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Harlington" . Bedfordshire Mercury. England. 19 November 1909. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Presentation" . Beds and Herts Pictorial. England. 2 September 1924. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Stationmaster Passes" . Beds and Herts Pictorial. England. 17 February 1931. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Kenilworth's Stationmaster" . Leamington Spa Courier. England. 11 October 1940. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Stationmaster leaves" . Bedfordshire Times and Independent. England. 29 March 1940. Retrieved 6 March 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ Table 52 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  12. 1 2 "Station information : Thameslink and Great Northern". www.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Bedfordshire On Sunday article, published 10 January 2009 Archived 22 July 2012 at archive.today
  14. ↑ LutonToday.co.uk article, published 12 January 2009
  15. ↑ Harlington ticket machine stolen Archived 20 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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