Leagrave station is situated on the Midland Main Line 33¾ miles (54 km) north of London St Pancras International.

The station was built by the Midland Railway in 1868 on the eastern side of Leagrave Village as part of the extension to St. Pancras line.

Leagrave station is a commuter station serving Luton North and surrounding villages, it has seen an increase in passenger number of circa 25% over the period 2010 to 2015 to 1.9million passengers per annum.

The station is staffed during the day and evening, although Thameslink has proposed closing the ticket office.

The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price.