Bedford railway station
Bedford station, looking north 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 | Govia Thameslink Railway | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.837 million | ||||
| Interchange | 10,947 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 2.324 million | ||||
| Interchange | 29,922 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 3.036 million | ||||
| Interchange | 40,131 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 3.247 million | ||||
| Interchange | 41,248 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 3.764 million | ||||
| Interchange | 52,169 | ||||
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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, which connects London St Pancras with the East Midlands, and is the terminus of the Marston Vale line between Bletchley and Bedford St Johns.