Welcome to the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership!
Welcome 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 - Woodworks! and Bedfordshire Walking Festival (12th and 13th September 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!
Over the weekend of 12th and 13th of September we will be supporting
two special events taking place in the Marston Vale. To help you access these events,
we will be running we will be running a A SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE on Sunday 13th
September. A timetable will be published soon.
The popular annual event
Woodworks! will be taking place at
the Forest Centre, near Millbrook station.
Woodworks! is a fantastic, fun-filled weekend of entertainment for all the family,
dedicated to trees, wood and woodland. Events planned include live music, outdoor
combat, and numerous exhibitors showing their craft. If you keep an eye out, you
may spot us there as well!
We are also proud to be supporting the first Bedfordshire
Walking Festival. Throughout the month of September, residents and visitors
are encouraged to put on their hiking boots and get out and enjoy the wonderful
countryside of Bedfordshire. Several of the planned walks start from close to the line,
so why not take the train to the start? Visit our News Section or log on to
www.bedswalkfest.org.uk.
You may also want to check out BBRUA's Railway Ramble on Saturday 5th September from Bow Brickhill
Station. Log onto www.bbrua.org.uk
for more information.
More events...
A little bit about us
Community
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, Bedfordshire County Council, Milton
Keynes Council, Bedford Borough Council, Mid Bedfordshire District
Council, the Bedford to Bletchley Railway 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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