Luton
Luton is a large town in Bedfordshire, some 35 mi north of London. It's a multicultural town with a population of about 200,000. It used to have a straw and hat-making trade, hence "The Hatters" nickname of Luton football club; a couple of factories remain along the Old Bedford Road.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kenilworth Road and Luton railway station.
Kenilworth Road
Stadium
Kenilworth Road, also known as the Kenny, is a football stadium in the area of Bury Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been the home ground of Luton Town Football Club since 1905.
Luton railway station
Railway station
Luton Airport Parkway station
Railway station
Luton Airport Parkway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving south Luton and Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. The station is situated in Luton's Park Town district, being 29.27 miles from London St Pancras between Harpenden to the south and Luton to the north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunstable and Leagrave.
Dunstable
Leagrave
Suburb
Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
Luton
Latitude
51.8911° or 51° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
-0.4279° or 0° 25′ 41″ west
Population
217,000
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Abbreviation
“LUT”
Open location code
9C3XVHRC+CR
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