Milton Keynes Central
Milton Keynes Central 
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The frontage to Milton Keynes Central, known locally as Station Square. Also visible are the bus stops, with local and long distance buses visible.
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| Location | |
| Place | Central Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Borough of Milton Keynes |
| Coordinates | 52°02′06″N 0°46′23″W / 52.035°N 0.773°WCoordinates: 52°02′06″N 0°46′23″W / 52.035°N 0.773°W |
| Grid reference | SP841380 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MKC |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Number of platforms | 7 (numbered 1–2, 2A, 3–6) |
| DfT category | B |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 5.558 million |
| 2012/13 |
6.030 million |
| 2013/14 |
6.286 million |
| 2014/15 |
6.649 million |
| 2015/16 |
6.836 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 17 May 1982 |
| Original company | British Rail |
| 2008 | Platforms 2A and 6 added |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Milton Keynes Central from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Milton Keynes Central railway station serves Central Milton Keynes and the surrounding area of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The station is located on the West Coast Main Line between the stations of Bletchley and Wolverton, both of which are also within Milton Keynes. The station is served by Virgin Trains intercity services, and by London Midland and Southern regional services.
This station is one of the five stations serving Milton Keynes. The others are Wolverton (north Milton Keynes), Bletchley (south Milton Keynes), Fenny Stratford (also south Milton Keynes) and Bow Brickhill (south-east Milton Keynes). In addition, Woburn Sands railway station is just outside the Milton Keynes boundary and serves the south-east of the Borough. Milton Keynes Central, which opened on 17 May 1982, is by far the busiest and most important of these, as well as being the largest in terms of platforms in use, having overtaken Bletchley when platforms 2A and 6 became operational.
The station was opened by British Rail on 14 May 1982 in an official ceremony with full public opening three days later. Before it opened, Bletchley railway station was the main station for Milton Keynes, served by British Rail InterCity services. These services moved to the new station, downgrading Bletchley.
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