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Leagrave Train Station

Train services are set to resume between Bedford and Luton on Monday
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Trains to return between Luton and Bedford after fatal crash

June 27, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Trains to return between Luton and Bedford after fatal crash

Train services between Luton and Bedford will resume from Monday, allowing passengers from Leagrave to travel by rail for the first time since last week’s fatal train collision. Network Rail has confirmed that all recovery […]

Luton Station
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Luton rail passengers told to make essential journeys only as heatwave hits

June 24, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton rail passengers told to make essential journeys only as heatwave hits

Train passengers using Luton Station are being urged to travel only if absolutely necessary this week as a rare red extreme heat warning threatens widespread disruption across the rail network. Thameslink Railway says services will […]

Leagrave Train Station
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Leagrave station among those closed all week as rail disruption continues after fatal Bedford train crash

June 22, 2026 Newsdesk 1

Rail passengers in Luton face days of major disruption after operators confirmed services from Leagrave to Bedford will remain suspended following Friday’s fatal train collision near Elstow. The Midland Main Line between Luton and Bedford […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP pushes for lifts at Leagrave Station after train users were ‘lied to’ over step-free access

February 10, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP pushes for lifts at Leagrave Station after train users were ‘lied to’ over step-free access

Luton North MP Sarah Owen used a debate in the House of Commons last night to renew calls for step-free access at Leagrave train station, criticising the government for abandoning previously promised funding and calling […]

The Contactless ticketing system that is coming to Luton stations from next month
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Contactless ticketing set to launch at Luton and Leagrave stations next month

November 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Contactless ticketing set to launch at Luton and Leagrave stations next month

Passengers using Luton and Leagrave stations will soon be able to tap-in and tap-out when travelling, after the government confirmed both stops are included in a major expansion of contactless rail ticketing. The upgrade, arriving […]

Great British Railways will be the publicly owned face of new operator that will run trains through Luton from May 2026, taking over from Govia Thameslink
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Luton trains to be nationalised as government ‘calling time on 30 years of failure’

October 1, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton trains to be nationalised as government ‘calling time on 30 years of failure’

Thameslink, the train operator that serves Luton’s three railway stations, will be brought back into public ownership from May 31, 2026, as part of sweeping reforms announced by the government. The move is part of […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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MP praises Luton’s ‘soulful’ community groups in Parliament

July 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP praises Luton’s ‘soulful’ community groups in Parliament

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has praised the grassroots organisations and local volunteers she says form the “soul” of the town, using a parliamentary speech to spotlight the often unsung efforts of those working to […]

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    Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill

    August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill
    A new dance film exploring Luton through movement, migration and the town’s changing identity will premiere at Luton Henge as part of a special autumn equinox event. Like the River Lea, conceived and directed by [...]
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    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

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    Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has released a powerful new short film dedicated to children and staff at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital while also announcing that his debut album is in early contention to go [...]
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