Leighton Buzzard Light Railway 19th century sand was carried by horse carts from quarries south of the town to be shipped on the Dunstable-Leighton Buzzard railway. The carts damaged roads and resulted in claims for compensation against the quarry owners from Bedfordshire County Council. At the end of the century steam wagons were introduced which increased the damage to roads. The outbreak of the First World War cut off supplies of foundry sand from Belgium. Sand was needed for ammunition factories and new sources were sought. Leighton Buzzard sands proved well suited and production increased. After 1919 the quarry companies were told they could
Page's Park railway station public can view locos being prepared. Page's Park railway station Pages Park railway station is a railway station serving the southern area of Leighton Buzzard. Pages Park is the terminus of the heritage narrow gauge Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. At present the station consists of two platforms, a shed and a number of temporary buildings acting as the waiting room, ticket office and cafe. There are plans to develop the station, but these can only proceed when the station site is secured. The locomotive shed can be viewed by the public on certain days and a footpath leads from the