Leighton Buzzard railway station herself within the confines of a train toilet with a can of explosive gas. The train immediately stopped at the station and the passengers were evacuated. The unusual suicide method caused great distress to the passengers and closed the West Coast Main Line for several hours whilst emergency services attended to the fire. Leighton Buzzard railway station Leighton Buzzard railway station serves the Leighton Buzzard and Linslade area of Bedfordshire and nearby parts of Buckinghamshire. Actually situated in Linslade, the station is north west of London Euston and is served by London Northwestern Railway services on the West Coast Main
Leighton Buzzard had their first ever office in the town, which at the time consisted of just 25 employees. Since 2014 it has had its own brewery. In the west, Linslade has merged with Southcott. Leighton Buzzard is expanding eastwards: 2,500–4,500 homes including 35% affordable housing are planned for east Leighton Buzzard for the Luton/Dunstable/Houghton Regis growth area and 900 homes including 35% affordable housing are being considered west of Linslade. Leighton Buzzard now encompasses RAF Stanbridge and the former hamlet of Leedon. The population of Leighton-Linslade was originally recorded in the 2001 census as 32,417. Part of Billington parish was transferred