Harlington railway station
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox station Harlington railway station is located in Bedfordshire. It is named after the village of Harlington, on the outskirts of which it is located, but serves a wide rural area including the larger villages of Toddington and Barton-le-Clay.
History
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 and managed by Thameslink.
Stationmasters
In 1909, the station master, William Drake, was killed at the station whilst directing shunting operations at the station. A verdict of accidental death was recorded.[2]
- T. Tomblin, 1870–1875[3]
- Frederick Christian, 1875–1898[4] (afterwards station master at Shefford)
- G.G. Best, 1898–1903[5]
- William Drake, 1903[5]–1909
- Ernest Joseph Clulow, 1909[6]–Template:Circa (formerly station master at Godmanchester)
- J.J. Davies, Template:Circa–1924[7]
- Robert Arthur Gill, 1924–1931[8] (formerly station master at Hemel Hempstead)
- Frederick Charles Watson, 1933–1940[9] (afterwards station master at Kenilworth)
- A. Latimer, 1940[10]–? (formerly station master at Kimbolton, also station master at Leagrave)
Services
All services at Harlington are operated by Thameslink using Template:Brc EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[11]
- 4 tph to Template:Stnlnk
- 2 tph to Template:Stnlnk
- 2 tph to Three Bridges via Template:Stnlnk
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk.
The station is also served by a half-hourly night service between Bedford and Template:Stnlnk on Sunday to Friday nights.
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Facilities
Harlington station has the following facilities:[12]
- Shelters on each platform
- 1 telephone
- 1 Ticket Machine
- Cycle storage for 44 bikes
- Car park with 127 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
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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
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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Thameslink train from Bedford to Brighton arriving at Platform 1.
External links
- Train times and station information for Harlington railway station from National Rail
Template:Railway stations in Bedfordshire Template:TSGN and SE Stations
- ↑ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
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- ↑ Bedfordshire On Sunday article, published 10 January 2009 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ LutonToday.co.uk article, published 12 January 2009
- ↑ Harlington ticket machine stolen Template:Webarchive