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The Leighton Buzzard Railway is located in Page's Park (LU7 4TG), just south of the town centre and 40 miles north of London. Easily accessible via the M1, A5, and direct trains from London Euston. We offer free parking for cars and coaches.
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Directions
By Car
From the M1
We are a fifteen-minute drive from junction 11A of the M1. Take the A5 in the direction of Dunstable. From there take the A505 towards Aylesbury. After 4.5 miles turn right at the roundabout with the A4146/B440, go straight ahead through traffic lights and two more roundabouts and the railway is on the right. This provides the most direct and fastest way to the railway, especially from the London direction.
From Aylesbury and Oxford
Take the A418 eastwards as far as the A4146 roundabout, then turn right following signs to Dunstable, go straight ahead at the A4012 roundabout for Leighton Buzzard, and turn left at the next roundabout where 'Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway' is signed. Follow the brown signs along Billington Road, going straight ahead at traffic lights and two further roundabouts. The station entrance is on the right, just before the public park.
From Bedford and Milton Keynes
From Bedford, take the A421 into Milton Keynes, then follow the A4146 from the south of Milton Keynes, signposted Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard. Following signs for Dunstable, keep straight on at the A4012 roundabout for Leighton Buzzard, and turn left at the next roundabout. Follow the brown signs along Billington Road, going straight ahead at traffic lights and two further roundabouts. The station entrance is on the right, just before the public park.
From Dunstable
North of Dunstable on the A5183, turn left at the roundabout, signposted Aylesbury. At the A505/A4146 roundabout, turn right and follow the brown signs along Billington Road, going straight ahead at traffic lights and two further roundabouts. The station entrance is on the right, just before the public park.
From Hemel Hempstead
Follow the northbound A4146 (Leighton Buzzard Road), which becomes the B440, towards Leighton Buzzard, and go straight ahead at the A505 roundabout. Follow the brown signs along Billington Road, going straight ahead at traffic lights and two further roundabouts. The station entrance is on the right, just before the public park.
Other Forms of Transport
By bicycle
Route 6 of the National Cycle Network passes through Leighton Buzzard, and stands are provided at Page's Park station, where cycles can be left in safety while you take a train ride. Please check in advance, if you want to take them on the train.
L1 run approximately hourly from Leighton Buzzard mainline Railway Station and town centre, along Billington Road to and from the 'Narrow Gauge Railway' stop directly outside Page's Park station.
X2 runs hourly every day between Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Newton Leys, Leighton Buzzard mainline Railway Station and town centre, Stanbridge, Dunstable, Luton Station and Luton Airport. Buses stop on Hockliffe Street, a 20-minute walk along Billington Road from Page's Park station.
X3 runs hourly on Mondays to Saturdays only between Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Newton Leys, Stoke Hammond, Leighton Buzzard mainline Railway Station and town centre, Dunstable, Luton Station and Luton Airport. Buses stop outside Morrisons supermarket, a ten-minute walk along Billington Road from Page's Park station.
Click here for a PDF map of buses in Leighton Buzzard.
By train
Leighton Buzzard Station is on the opposite side of the town, about 2 miles (3km) away. London Northwestern Railway operates frequent direct trains to and from London Euston, Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Northampton and Birmingham. On arrival at Leighton Buzzard station, we're a 30-minute walk through the town, or follow the by bus instructions above.
Luton Station is a 50-minute journey by bus X2 or X3 from Leighton Buzzard. The station is served by East Midland Trains and Thameslink services with destinations ranging from Sheffield, Derby and Leicester to Gatwick Airport, Horsham and Brighton.