Welcome to the award winning 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 - Marston Vale Line Santa Specials (Saturday 13th December)

Despite being busy finalising his naughty and nice lists, Santa has once again spared some of his precious time for our annual Santa Specials.

So, if you want to to pay him a visit before he visits you on Christmas night, then catch the train from your local station on Saturday 13th December. Santa has finally found somewhere to park Rudolph and his pals, so we can confirm that he will be on the following trains:

09:59 from Bletchley, calling at all stations
10:51 from Bedford, calling at all stations
11:59 from Bletchley, calling at all stations
12:51 from Bedford, calling at all stations

Santa also plans to bring a face-painter along, and there will also be refreshments on the train.

There will be no extra charge to see Santa, so normal train fares apply. If you are thinking of taking the family, then ask for Groupsave when buying your tickets.

Despite being busy finalising his naughty and nice lists, Santa has once again spared some of his precious time for our annual Santa Specials.

So, if you want to to pay him a visit before he visits you on Christmas night, then catch the train from your local station on Saturday 13th December. Santa has yet to find somewhere that he can park the Rudolph and the gang, so we don't know what times he will be with us. We will let you know as soon as he tells us!

To find out first, simply sign up to our Events Bulletin above.

Featured Section - Getting to School

The Marston Vale Line has always been very popular with school children travelling to and from school. A significant number of school children do use the service each and every morning to get to the schools of Bedford, and to a lesser extent Bletchley.

We are keen to work with parents, schools, and kids, to rediscover their local railway as a means of getting to and from school. This section of the site provides information to help do this.

To access this section of the site, simply follow the link to left. Alternatively, follow this link here.

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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