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Welcome to the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership!


Boarding at BedfordWelcome to the website of the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership, the home of the Marston Vale Line on the internet!
 
The Marston Vale railway is a small rural railway running through the heart of the beautiful Marston Vale countryside between Bedford in Bedfordshire, and Bletchley in Buckinghamshire. As well as being the main public transport link in the area, the hourly train service provides access to jobs, schools, and leisure facilities in the Marston Vale.
 
On this website, you can find out about the rail service, buy tickets, and find out what to do in the countryside and in the town, among other things! You can also discover a little about the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership (that's us). We hope you have a pleasant visit, and look forward to seeing you on board soon!
 

Next Major Event - Community Rail Month (May 2009)


Keep up to date with Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership events that you can travel to by train by signing up to our e-bulletin. Simply e-mail us on to sign up!


Marc Time QuartetThroughout the month of May, and like other Community Rail Partnerships up and down the Country, we will be celebrating Community Rail Month, where the barmy lot in the Community Rail community show off their stuff. We are of course no exception to this, and we have a whole host of special events planned. including:

Next Event - Forties Family Fun Day at Bletchley Park (Monday 25th May)
Join in the fun of a 1940s tribute at Bletchley Park. Attractions include World War 2 re-enactments, crafts and activities, talks from an evacuee, and a flypast by a Lancaster Bomber, a Spitfire, a Hurricane, and the legendary Red Arrows.

We will be running a Special Bank Holiday Train Service to this event. Download the timetable (PDF, 23kb).

Forthcoming Event - BBRUA Great Day Out by Train (Wednesday 28th May)
Departing Bedford Midland at 08:31 calling at all stations to Bletchley to join the 09:43 for Birmingham New Street and onward coach to the Severn Valley Railway.

To book a place, contact the Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users Association by logging onto www.bbrua.org.uk.

More events...

A little bit about us


Community Rail Fun DayCommunity Rail Partnerships act as a bridge between local communities and the railway industry to produce a better train service for the community. The Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership is one of a growing number of Community Rail Partnerships across the country.

The partnership is led by Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, an independent charitable organisation that delivers a wide range of community development services across Bedfordshire. Other key partners are London Midland, Central Bedfordshire Council, Milton Keynes Council, Bedford Borough Council, the Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users Association, Network Rail, the Forest of Marston Vale, the Bedfordshire Association of Town and Parish Councils, and the Milton Keynes Association of Town and Parish Councils.

You can find out more information in the About Us section.

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