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Flitwick railway station
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| Place | Flitwick | ||
| Local authority | Mid Bedfordshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First Capital Connect | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.088 million | ||
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Flitwick railway station is located in the centre of the town of Flitwick, in Bedfordshire, England. As well as Flitwick, the station also serves the neaby town of Ampthill, formerly served by its own station. The station is on the Thameslink line, which is operated by First Capital Connect.
It was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 on its extension to St. Pancras. The original station buildings still exist, having been restored in the early eighties.
From Flitwick, trains travel north to Bedford and southbound trains go to Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
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Flitwick station was built in the 1860s by the Midland Railway as part of their "London Extension" line to St Pancras.
The typical off-peak service from this station is:
- 4 trains per hour to Bedford;
- 4 trains per hour to Brighton via Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London and Gatwick Airport.
Flitwick station has the following facilities:
- 2 waiting rooms
- Station buffet
- Newsagent
- Telephones
- Toilet
- Car park with 261 spaces
There are two entrances to the station: one into the ticket office from Steppingley Road and the other directly onto the footbridge from Dunstable Road.
- Train times and station information for Flitwick railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Flitwick railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Harlington | First Capital Connect Thameslink |
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