Bedford Train Station
Address
Bedford station
Ashburnham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 1DS
Ticket office opening hours:
Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 21:00
Saturday - 05:45 to 21:00
Sunday - 07:15 to 21:15
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Station facilities
- Seated Area
- Station Buffet
- Toilets
- Atm Machine
- Shops
Station overview
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Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones No
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
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Accesible Ticket Machine
All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Helpline YES Yes
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Helpline Contact Details
If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - [email protected] | Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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Helpline Open Note
The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.
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Impared Mobility Set Down
Located at the front of the station.
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National Key Toilets
Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
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Step Free Access
This is a Category A station: This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
The assistance meeting point is adjacent to the taxi rank, at the front of the station.
Coverage: whole Station - Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
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Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
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Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format can be found here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/BDM.pdf)
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Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
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Location
Located at the front of the station.
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- Sheltered YES Yes
- Spaces 588
- Type Stands
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Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes
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Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone No
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around this station (http://btwifi.co.uk/find)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
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Parking
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Car Parking Details
Phone number: 01895 262122
Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
Name: Station Car Park
Spaces: 633
Number Accessible Spaces: 8
Accessible Spaces Note:Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.
The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition ( A N P R), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Cctv: Yes
Open:
Monday - Sunday - Open 24 hours
Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/
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Car Parking Details
Phone number: 01895 262122
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Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
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Station Information
- ATM YES Yes
- Baby Change YES Yes
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box No
- Shops YES Yes
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi No
- Waiting Room No
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Lost Property
If you have lost something at a Thameslink station or onboard a Thameslink train, please visit the Thameslink Website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Thameslink trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
- Greater Anglia
- Transport for London including London Overground
- Southeastern
- Southern
- South Western Railway (for Wimbledon)
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Staffing Level YES Yes
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Ticketing Hours
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Ticket Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 21:00
Saturday - 05:45 to 21:00
Sunday - 07:15 to 21:15
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Ticket Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 21:00
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Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay No
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Penalty Fares TL
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Smartcard Notes
Smartcard Issued: Yes
Smartcard Validator: YesFor more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Thameslink website.
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Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note YES
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Local Taxis
Bedford: Rail Station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include:
Bedford Phone 01234 266516 A1 Phone 01234 364444 ACE Cars Phone 01234 261234
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Other transportation
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Rail Replacement Services
Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location for Thameslink, East Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services:
Rail Replacement Map: https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/2 C O Q Ab Qx23v J1zvlb Nzoe4/f4ed9d7e5f514aecc02e9c1287ca6573/2025-01_ C I_ T L_ R R B_ B D M_ D R.pdf
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Rail Replacement Services
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