Bedford railway station
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This article is about the station in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. For the proposed station in Bedford, Virginia, see Bedford station (Virginia).
Bedford railway station (formerly Bedford Midland Road and historically referred to on some signage as Bedford Midland) is the larger of two railway stations in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is on the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras to the East Midlands and the terminus of the Marston Vale line from Bletchley through Bedford St Johns.
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General information | |
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Location | Bedford, Borough of Bedford England |
Coordinates | 52°08′11″N 00°28′46″W |
Grid reference | TL041497 |
Managed by | Thameslink |
Platforms | 5 |
Other information | |
Station code | BDM |
Classification | DfT category C1 |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 February 1859 (1859-02-01) | Opened as Bedford |
1890 | Avoiding lines built |
2 June 1924 | Renamed Bedford Midland Road |
8 May 1978 | Renamed Bedford Midland |
5 May 1988 | Renamed Bedford |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 4.058 million |
Interchange | 49,544 |
2019/20 | 3.870 million |
Interchange | 54,944 |
2020/21 | 0.837 million |
Interchange | 10,947 |
2021/22 | 2.324 million |
Interchange | 29,922 |
2022/23 | 3.036 million |
Interchange | 40,131 |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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