27-877: Airport Parkway may refer to: Railway stations [ edit ] Luton Airport Parkway railway station Southampton Airport Parkway railway station Roads [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Airport Parkway (Ottawa) , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada United States [ edit ] Airport Parkway (Mississippi) Bryan Boulevard in Greensboro, North Carolina, formerly known as Airport Parkway Airport Parkway near Pittsburgh comprises two routes: Interstate 376 Business between University Boulevard and its eastern terminus Interstate 376 between exit 57 and exit 60 See also [ edit ] Airport Expressway Topics referred to by
54-601: A cheaper price. It is in the same area as Luton Airport Parkway and Leagrave stations. FastTicket machines are used at this station. Thameslink has proposed closing the ticket office. Facilities at the station include two waiting rooms, a newsagent, cafe, telephones, an ATM, ticket barriers, toilets, and a car park with 669 spaces. Services at Luton are operated by East Midlands Railway (under their EMR Connect brand) and Thameslink using Class 360 and 700 EMUs respectively. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: East Midlands Railway On Sundays only,
81-1033: A direct rail link from Luton Airport to central and south London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton , as well as the Midland Mainline Routes to the East Midlands . 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 . In April 2013, a new northern entrance was opened on Kimpton Road, Luton. Contactless bank cards (but not Oyster cards ) became valid for journeys to and from London from October 2019. Services at Luton Airport Parkway are operated by East Midlands Railway and Thameslink mostly using Class 360 and 700 EMUs . East Midlands Railway East Midlands Railway runs most of their services under
108-526: A distance of approximately 400 yards (370 m). He was unable to stop the train in time, and it collided with the stationary Leicester train. The rear two coaches of the Leicester train telescoped into each other, causing the majority of casualties. The official enquiry held the driver of the Derby train responsible for the collision, but also noted that the lights from the nearby Vauxhall factory obscured
135-528: A five-minute transfer between Luton Airport Parkway station and Luton Airport. It operates 24 hours a day. The DART platforms are located in a terminus building above the Parkway station, connected to the main-line rail platforms via lifts and escalators and a footbridge. The DART transit was officially opened by King Charles III in December 2022. It opened to passengers on 10 March 2023 and has replaced
162-464: A limited number of Intercity East Midlands Railway services to and from Nottingham call at the station. Thameslink During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Orpington , Sutton and East Grinstead . Some services on Sundays run to Horsham via Crawley . Thameslink also operate a half-hourly night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights. Luton Station Interchange, in front of
189-403: A number of improvements were implemented at the station; these included extensions to all five platforms (including removing the barrow crossing ) and a new footbridge. The platform extensions formed part of the Thameslink Programme and allowed 12-coach operation at the station. During these works, two new rail overbridges were installed over Old Bedford Road allowing the track to be slewed for
216-463: A replacement in what is known as the People's Park . This proved a worthwhile investment because, as the town's staple trade in straw hats diminished as they went out of fashion, it was replaced by engineering works. By the beginning of the twentieth century, the population had nearly trebled and the station had become an important stop for main line expresses. The station, consisting of three platforms,
243-655: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Luton Airport Parkway railway station Luton Airport Parkway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving south Luton and Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. The station is situated in Luton's Park Town district, being 29.27 miles (47.11 km) from London St Pancras between Harpenden to
270-435: Is set for significant investment from both Network Rail and First Group to improve facilities for customers, as well as creating longer platforms as part of the Thameslink Programme . In 2009, the station was identified as one of the ten worst category B interchange stations for mystery shopper assessment of fabric and environment; it is set to receive a share of £50 million funding for improvements. During 2010 and 2011,
297-601: The Midland Main Line was opened on 1 October 1868 by the Midland Railway to provide a new direct route into London St Pancras . The Midland Main Line had stations in the Luton area at Luton , Chiltern Green and Harpenden . Luton Municipal Airport was opened on 16 July 1938 by the Secretary of State for Air , Kingsley Wood . During World War Two, the airport served as an RAF base for No. 264 Squadron RAF , but
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#1732782334091324-405: The parkway name, a title applied to British railway stations that have been designed as a park and ride railway station with motorists in mind, providing car parking facilities for commuters travelling onwards into London. Because the parkway station was located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of Luton Airport, and airport was at the top of a hill, it was still necessary to link to
351-454: The DART's Kimpton Road exit. The main entrance is served by the more rural Centrebus routes 230, 366, 44 and 45 as well as Grant Palmer 's 30. Until March 2023 a dedicated airport shuttle bus service was in operation to convey air passengers from the Parkway station to the airport terminal. The single fare was £2.40, and the return fare was £3.80. Rail tickets marked "Luton Airport" included
378-562: The EMR Connect / Luton Airport Express banner, after it became an official separate brand in 2023. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: On Sundays only, a limited number of intercity East Midlands Railway services between Nottingham and Sheffield and London St Pancras International call at the station using Class 222 DMUs . On Weekdays, a very limited early morning and late evening service between Derby and Nottingham and London St Pancras International calls at
405-469: The Midland Main Line line passed close to Luton Airport, for the first 60 years of the airport's operation there was no dedicated railway station. To support the increasing passenger traffic, Luton Airport provided a shuttle bus service from Luton to the airport terminal. In 1999, Luton Airport Parkway was opened. Although it was designed specifically to serve Luton Airport , it was also given
432-484: The airport returned to civilian use after the war. From the 1950s and 1960s, the airport's business increased with the growth of the package holiday market (later assisted by a popular 1977 television advert for Campari featuring Lorraine Chase which mentioned the airport). The nearest railway station to Luton Airport was Luton railway station , approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) away in Luton town centre; although
459-409: The airport with shuttle buses . Initially these were operated by National Car Parks on behalf of the airport's owners and provided passengers with a free transfer. In January 2008 the free shuttle bus service was replaced by a more frequent, but chargeable, service provided by First Capital Connect . With the opening of the cross-London Thameslink route 11 years earlier, the new station provided
486-471: The bus fare. The shuttle bus has now been replaced by the Luton DART light rail transit. Luton railway station Luton railway station (formerly Luton Midland Road ) is located in the town centre of Luton , Bedfordshire, England. The station is about three minutes' walk from The Mall Shopping Centre. It is situated on the Midland Main Line and is operated by Thameslink . Luton station
513-419: The extended platforms. There have been two accidents at Luton, one in 1955, the other in 1976: On 22 December 1955, two passenger trains collided at Luton station. One passenger was killed, and 23 injured. The first train, a local service from St Pancras to Leicester, had been given the "right away" from Luton and started to leave the station, but came to a halt when some late passengers attempted to board. As
540-426: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Airport Parkway . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Airport_Parkway&oldid=955269644 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
567-421: The shuttle bus service. The single fare for the DART is £4.90. Rail tickets marked "Luton Airport" include the price of the DART transit. Concessions are given to Luton residents, and free travel is provided for holders of concessionary travel passes and disabled blue badge holders, and for airport workers. The station is served by Arriva buses A, F70, F77 and 100 between the town centre and airport from
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#1732782334091594-534: The south and Luton to the north. Its three-letter station code is LTN, also the IATA code for the airport. The station is served by Thameslink operated trains on the Thameslink route and by East Midlands Railway . It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the airport. Luton DART , a light rail / people mover transit, links the station to the airport terminal. The Bedford–London section of
621-444: The station. Thameslink The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from Orpington , Sutton , East Grinstead and Littlehampton . Thameslink also operate a half-hourly night service between Bedford and Three Bridges on Sunday to Friday nights. Luton DART, a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) light rail / automated guided people mover line, provides
648-584: The train was clear of the Home signal , the signalman accepted the second train, an express from St Pancras to Derby. The signals were left at "Danger", so the Derby train should have stopped at the Home signal until the Leicester train had left the station. However, the driver of the Derby train failed to observe the Distant signal, and only made an emergency brake application when he saw the Home signal at danger, from
675-493: The view of the Distant signal. The lighting was reorganised following the accident. A passenger train being operated by a diesel multiple unit overran signals and collided with another diesel multiple unit at Luton South Signal Box. An express passenger train then collided with the wreckage, striking it with a glancing blow. The station participates in the Plusbus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for
702-529: Was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on its extension to St. Pancras . For some years, it was known as Luton Midland Road to distinguish it from the earlier Luton Bute Street , which was built in 1858 on the GNR line from Hertford North to Leighton Buzzard . A public area, known as the Great Moor , had to be built through; the remainder of the land was bought for development by John Crawley, who provided
729-631: Was rebuilt in 1939 to the designs of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway company architect William Henry Hamlyn . In 1960, a fourth platform was added. During electrification in the early 1980s, a fifth platform was added for the suburban services to and from St. Pancras. Upon the opening of Eurostar at St. Pancras International, through-fares to continental Europe were made available from Luton and 67 other UK towns and cities to Paris, Brussels and other destinations in France and Belgium. The station
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