The Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership is managed by Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC), the leading community development agency working across Bedfordshire, with a proven track record built up over 60 years.
Community Rail Partnerships
Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership is one of a growing number of Community Rail Partnerships across the country.
They work to engage communities and help people get the most from their railways, promoting social inclusion and sustainable travel.
Community Rail Partnerships work alongside train operators to deliver improvements and bring stations back to life.
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Symbol Spot
A new Marston Vale Line Symbol Spot Trail, in association with Mini Map Makers, will be available when purchasing child train tickets at Bedford, Bletchley and Milton Keynes Central stations or when visiting Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre during normal opening hours with a valid train ticket.
The Marston Vale Line is the first in the country to have a Symbol Spot along its route.
The aim is to spot a host of symbols along the line, including letters, numbers, shapes, map symbols, signs and rail safety items. Children will produce rubbings in their booklets of the symbols located at each station and the set at Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre.
Symbol Spot isn't just for children, adults can learn too, A ‘Strip Map’ of the Line has been produced.
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Visit this hidden gem at Ridgmont Railway Station on the Marston Vale rail line.
Tea Room
We're open for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake, and afternoon tea (book in advance)
Opening hours during winter are Wednesday to Saturday - 10am to 4pm.
Food is served 10am to 3pm
Book your afternoon tea experience
Call 01525 287120 or email tearoom@bedsrcc.org.uk.
Please note that full afternoon tea needs to be booked three days in advance.
Office Space and Meeting Room to Hire
One first floor office space is available to let on competitive terms at Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre.
Viewing by appointment – please call 01234 832645 or email heritagecentre@bedsrcc.org.uk
Download the specifications for the front office.
Meeting room space for up to 15 people is also available at the Heritage Centre. Our delegate rate of £15 per head includes refillable tea/coffee and a sandwich platter lunch plus use of a projector and screen. Wi-fi available.
Please call 01234 832645 to book or e-mail heritagecentre@bedsrcc.org.uk.
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If you enjoyed your visit to us, we'd be grateful if you could leave us a review on Trip Advisor, Google Maps, or our Facebook page. It really helps us out!
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Thank you so much to John from Rainham Rail Enthusiast for his lovely review of Ridgmont Heritage Centre.
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre is proud to be part of a network of over 20 museums across Bedfordshire. Check out the Bedfordshire Museums Map for full details.
Contact us
E-mail
officer@marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk
Phone
01234 832645
Post
Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership,
The Old School, Cardington,
Bedford, Bedfordshire
MK44 3SX
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Hop on the train into Bedford this week for the fantastic Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama at Bedford Corn Exchange! Just a short walk from Bedford St Johns & Bedford Stations.
Lots of great classes to enjoy including:
Tomorrow Thursday 7th March - 12:30 - Orchestras, Wind Bands and Brass Bands, 2:00 Year 11 and over Dramatic Solo and 6:00 - Creative Performance classes
Friday 8th March 10:50 - Dramatic Sight Reading, 1:30 & 3:00 Musical Theatre Singing
Saturday 9th March 10:45 - Songs from an Animated Film & 6:30 Gala Concert celebrating the most outstanding work of the Festival.
Tickets are just £2, £1 concessions, under 10s free available on the door.
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Don’t miss the chance to enter our special competition with London Northwestern Railway to name your very own train on our lovely Line to celebrate the return of full timetable!
Open to all age groups, we are looking for suggestions which celebrate people and places along the Marston Vale Line.
Check out www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk/train-naming-competition or pop into Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre during normal opening times to complete a form.
The winner will be invited to attend the Official Naming Ceremony at Bletchley Station.
Closing date for entries is Monday 4th March. Good luck!
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Ghost Train
Looks like a toy train set the pic 😆
Kelly Marie let's name a train! 😂 xxx
Unreliable McCancelation
Julie Woodruff
It really needs to be a reliable service for those that rely on it .
Call it "Repacement Bus" Worry about finding drivers and signallers so they can run the new "Advertised TIMETABLE" its a joke
Paul Mcmillan I reckon you should enter this xx Alan Mcmillan
Obviously train mctrain face
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Great news! A full train service will resume on Monday 19th February 2024 - an hourly timetable Monday – Saturday & Bank Holidays.
Check out www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk/news
We are also delighted to announce a special ticket offer starting on Monday to celebrate the resumption of the full service. A single journey between any two Marston Vale Line stations will cost just £1 for adults and 50p for children.
Perfect for half term and valid for 3 months!
Rail tickets can be purchased from the Senior Conductor on the train by cash or card. Tickets can also be purchased from any staffed rail station by cash or card or the Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at each Marston Vale Line station (card only).
Tickets purchased via www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
can be collected at any staffed station or TVM.
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Yay! This will make an autistic 9 year old incredibly happy to be able to do his favourite day trip again x
Amazing news 😁
Brilliant news 🎆
Becca Sarah another half term option
Oh dear, here we go again... 2 years of waiting, you'd have thought they would have fixed the plumbing by now? Support a Kempston Retail Park Railway Station
Francesca Ricciardi
Stacey Louise Johnson could take felix on a little train journey.
Simon Leggett
Shaun Daybell Ciera Louise Derrig
First day back and the last train tonight has already been cancelled 🤬🤬
Abigail Why
Marilyn Elster another Friday adventure
Whats the point. Trains been back 2 days and 2 trains have been cancelled im now waiting on the bus replacement what a joke of a service 😒
Joanne Crocker thought this might be of interest to you xx
Gemma Jayne this one?
Suggestion - also reduce the fare from Marston Vale stations to MKC to £1 plus BLY-MKC to save customers the faff of splitting?
The first Saturday and trains replaced by buses already !!!! Please commit to making this service reliable!
Martyn Westwood for fin
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