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.
The station is located on the Midland Main Line and is served by First Capital Connect (FCC) and East Midlands Trains trains. From the station, you can travel north to Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester, Loughborough, Derby and Nottingham. Passengers can also travel south to St Albans, London, Wimbledon, Sutton, London Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
In November 2008, the station became the first on the Thameslink route to have its platforms extended in order to accommodate twelve-coach trains as part of the Thameslink Programme.
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