Marston Vale train service restored

The full Marston Vale Line timetable has now resumed between Bletchley and Bedford, seeing an hourly service Monday – Saturday and Bank Holidays. 17 trains will run daily in each direction on a largely clockface timetable.

A special ticket offer has been launched to celebrate the resumption of the full service. A single journey between any two Marston Vale Line stations is just £1 for adults and 50p for children. This offers a discount of up to 90% on the usual fare. The offer is valid for 3 months until 20 May 2024.

Railcard and Bedfordshire Bus Pass discounts (half price travel after 10:00 on weekdays and all day on Saturday & Bank Holidays) apply.

The launch of the full timetable and £1 ticket took place at Bletchley Station at a special event attended by Iain Stewart MP for Milton Keynes South, Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford & Kempston, Marston Vale CRP, London Northwestern Railway, Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users’ Association, Friends of Bletchley Station, Friends of Ridgmont Station and a large number of passengers.

A team of eight volunteers from Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users’ Association, Friends of Bletchley Station, Friends of Ridgmont Station & Friends of Millbrook Station joined Marston Vale CRP to welcome passengers back on trains throughout the day.

All of the three Class 150 units allocated to the Marston Vale Line have recently been refurbished with features including an accessible toilet & baby changing facility, visual & audio announcements, and CCTV & USB charging points throughout.  Each train also has dedicated space for wheelchairs, pushchairs and cycles.

Find out more, visit the Marston Vale Community Rail website.