![]() Bedford station pictured Northbound in March 2024 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Bedford, Borough of Bedford England | ||||
Coordinates | 52°08′11″N 00°28′46″W / 52.13639°N 0.47944°W | ||||
Grid reference | TL041497 | ||||
Managed by | Thameslink | ||||
Platforms | 5 | ||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||
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 | ||||
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1 February 1859 | 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 | ||||
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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.