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
Photo: Barry Ephgrave, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, approximately 0.5 miles north of the town centre. It is situated on the Midland Main Line, 30 miles from London St Pancras.
Luton Airport Parkway station
Railway station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.
Leagrave
Suburb
Photo: GazMan7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
-0.4279° or 0° 25′ 41″ westPopulation
217,000Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)Abbreviation
“LUT”Open location code
9C3XVHRC+CRGeoNames ID
3333168
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