Harlington (Bedfordshire) Train Station

Address

Harlington station
Station Road
Harlington
LU5 6LD

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	06:35-13:30
Sat	08:05-14:25
Sun	Closed

For full accessibility information at Harlington (Bedfordshire), view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:45-13:20
Sat:	08:15-14:15
Sun:	Closed

0 Station updates

Station details

Partial car park closure from 12 May 2025
Car park availability at the station will be reduced until Spring 2026, while the station's footbridge is replaced. Alternative car parks with more capacity are available at Leagrave or Luton stations.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
Step Free Access	No	This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access. The Assistance Meeting Point is by the station entrance. This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes	At the front of the station.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Ramp For Train Access	No
Accessible Toilets	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	No

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 6:35 AM to 1:30 PM Sat: 8:05 AM to 2:25 PM Sun: Unavailable
Assisted Travel	Yes	If you choose to travel unbooked (turn up and go), when the station is staffed, our station staff can provide assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Please contact a member of staff on arrival. Trains calling at this station do not have on board staff. Alternatively, you can arrange assistance by: Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point Calling our freephone number: 0800 058 2844 Texting us on 0800 138 1018 Whether you pre book assistance or travel on a 'turn up and go' basis, we recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train. For further information on assisted travel please see: Accessibility at the station - Thameslink.
Helpline Contact	Yes	For help with planning your journey or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - customerservices@thameslinkrailway.com Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Toilets	Yes	Available during staffing hours.
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No	Heated waiting areas are available on platform 1, during staffed hours.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Customer Services		Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
Customer Help Points	Yes	The Assistance Meeting Point is by the station entrance.
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking UK Spaces: 122 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 01895 262122 Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 2 Accessible Spaces Note: Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders. Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge. The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking UK
Spaces: 122
Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 01895 262122
Website: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 2
Accessible Spaces Note:

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 44 Type: Stands Location: Located on platform 4. Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 44
Type: Stands
Location:

Located on platform 4.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Taxi Rank	Yes	Located outside the front of the station.
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	TL
Station Code	HLN
Staffing Level	partTime

Live departures & arrivals for Harlington (Beds)

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Harlington
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
00:08	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
22:20	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time
22:30	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
22:36	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
22:50	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:00	Brighton Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
23:06	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:18	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:22	Three Bridges Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
23:38	Bedford Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Harlington
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
00:08	Sutton (London) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
22:20	Three Bridges Platform 2	2	On time
22:30	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
22:36	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
22:50	Three Bridges Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:00	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
23:06	Brighton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:18	Sutton (London) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
23:22	Bedford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
23:38	Sutton (London) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.