Bedford

Bedford station
Ashburnham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 1DS

Bedford at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessible Ticket Machines

All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.

Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.

Customer Help Points

The assistance meeting point is adjacent to the taxi rank, at the front of the station.

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Located at the front of the station.

Induction Loop

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Ramp For Train Access

A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available between the first and last trains of the day.

Alternatively, you can also arrange assistance by:

  • Pressing the “emergency & assisted travel” button on a station Help Point
  • Calling our freephone number: 0800 058 2844
  • Texting us on 0800 138 1018

Staff Help Available

Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

Step Free Access

This is a Category A station: This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.

The assistance meeting point is adjacent to the taxi rank, at the front of the station.

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Booking Office Counter, Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Taxis

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Thameslink

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Thameslink website.


SmartcardIssue : Yes
SmartcardTopup : No
SmartcardValidator : Yes

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Monday to Friday – 05:45 to 21:00 Saturday – 05:45 to 21:00 Sunday – 07:15 to 21:15

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Car Park

Station Car Park - 633 spaces
Monday to Sunday – 24 hours

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Located at the front of the station.

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

588 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Rail Replacement Services

Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location for Thameslink, East Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services:

Taxi Rank

A Taxi Rank is available at the front of the station

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Left Luggage

Atm Machine

ATM located in ticket hall

Baby Change

Facilties may only be available when the station is staffed.

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

Yes

Waiting Room

Heated waiting areas are available.

This station does not offer

First Class Lounge, WiFi

Departures and arrivals from Bedford

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