Luton Airport Parkway railway station

Luton Airport Parkway railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. It is 29mi down-line from London St Pancras and is situated between to the south and to the north. Its three-letter station code is LTN, the IATA code for Luton Airport.The station is served by Thameslink operated trains on the Thameslink route and by East Midlands Trains.It is situated approximately west of the airport, to which it is linked by a chargeable shuttle bus service.HistoryThe station was opened in 1999, specifically to serve Luton Airport. Initially it was linked to the airport by free shuttle buses operated by National Car Parks on behalf of the airport's owners. In January 2008 the free shuttle bus service was replaced by a more frequent, but chargeable, service provided by First Capital Connect. Now that Govia are once again operating Thameslink, the service is planned to revert to being free.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.