Leagrave  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Leagrave,Borough of Luton England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL061241 | ||||
| Managed by | Thameslink | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LEA | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 13 July 1868[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1.812 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.538 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  1.116 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.380 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.484 million | ||||
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Leagrave railway station is located inLeagrave, a suburb in the north ofLuton inBedfordshire,England. Leagrave station is situated on theMidland Main Line 33¾ miles (54 km) north ofLondon St Pancras International. The station is managed byGovia Thameslink Railway, and is served by theThameslink route.
The station was built by theMidland Railway in 1868 on the eastern side of Leagrave Village as part of the extension toSt. Pancras line. Passenger services began on 13 July 1868.[2]
The old Midland station buildings still exist, having been carefully restored in the 1980s.[3] The station buildings underwent some further alteration in 2011 when ticket barriers were installed along with some external alteration to the façades where former windows were made into door ways. The buildings are locally listed as being of significant architectural merit.
Leagrave station is a commuter station serving Luton North and surrounding villages, it has seen an increase in passenger number of circa 25% over the period 2010 to 2015 to 1.9million passengers per annum. There is a newsagent and toilet facilities on platform 4, an independent coffee shop on platform 1 a taxi rank outside platform 4 and a minicab office outside the station adjacent to the main building. Car parking can be found on both sides of the station. The station is staffed during the day and evening, although Thameslink has proposed closing the ticket office.[4]
There is a free Council car park besides Leagrave Common ground just 10 minutes walking distance from Leagrave station towards Sundon Park.
The station has aPlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area asLuton andLuton Parkway stations.
All trains at Leagrave are operated byThameslink usingClass 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service as of June 2024 in trains per hour (tph) is as follows:[5]
During peak times there are additional trains toEast Grinstead,Sutton andRainham. On Sundays, trains run toHorsham.
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