Leighton–Linslade Leighton–Linslade Leighton–Linslade is a civil parish in the district of Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England, with a population of 37,469 at the 2011 Census. It consists of the settlements of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, which have a single town council. The River Ouzel provides the border between the parts, with Leighton to the east and Linslade to the west. The two are served by Leighton Buzzard railway station, which is actually on the western side. Leighton-Linslade Urban District was formed in 1965 by the merger of Leighton Buzzard Urban District, and Linslade Urban District (previously in Buckinghamshire). Under the Local
Leighton Buzzard railway station Northwestern Railway and the other from Southern, one train per hour to and two trains an hour to Birmingham New Street. There is also one train on weekdays to and from Crewe and some services to/from Crewe on Sundays. Leighton Buzzard station is served by several local buses. The F70 bus route, operated by Arriva, provides a direct Bus rapid transit service to via the Luton to Dunstable Busway, with an onward connection to Luton Airport. There have been past proposals about reopening the route to Luton when little of it had been lost to new construction, as either a