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
Abbey Light Railway Proposed to reopen in the Spring, without its Chief Engineer insurance became difficult to secure. The decision was reluctantly made by his widow to sell off the rolling stock and infrastructure. All but one of the locomotives and much other material was sold to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog, with work to dismantle the railway beginning in February 2013. Abbey Light Railway The Abbey Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Built by enthusiasts, the Railway ran from the nearby Bridge Road commercial area into the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, operating most