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Bedford (BDM)

Bedford station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS

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Ticket Office

Opening Hours
  • Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 05:45 - 21:00
  • Opening Hours Saturday: 05:45 - 21:00
  • Opening Hours Sunday: 07:15 - 21:15
Ticket Machines

Yes

Collect tickets bought online
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines

Yes

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 so please check the station access note for further details

Induction loop

Yes

Smartcards

Smartcards issued at this station

Yes

Smartcard tickets
  • No
Smartcard validators

Yes

Smartcard notes

For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit: www.thameslinkrailway.com/thekeysmartcard

Information Available From Staff

  • Yes - from help point

Customer Information Screens

  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Information Services Opening Times

  • Information Services Opening Times Monday to Sunday: Yes

Staff Help Available

  • Staff Help Available Monday to Sunday: Yes

A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available at the times listed below.

Customer Help Points

Yes

Luggage Storage

No

Lost Property

  • Lost Property Monday to Sunday: Yes

CCTV at the Station

Yes

Station Accessibility

Step-free access

This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.

This is a Category B1 station: Access to all platforms via a ramp (approx 15 metres long and gradient of up to 1:11). 

Assistance Meeting Point is adjacent to the taxi rank at the front of the station.

Ticket barriers and gates

Yes

Accessible ticket machines

Yes

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 so please check the station access note for further details

Induction loop

Yes

Ramp for train access

Yes

Accessible Toilets

Yes

Waiting rooms

Yes

Waiting areas may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.

Heated waiting areas are available.

Seating area

Yes

Wheelchairs available

Yes

Getting to and from the station

Accessible taxis here

No

Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point

Yes

At the front of the station.

Accessible spaces

8 spaces

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Staff Help

Staff help available
  • Staff help available Monday to Sunday: Yes

A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are usually available at the times listed below.

Customer Help Points and Meeting Point

Yes

Helpline
  • Helpline Monday to Sunday: Yes

The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.

Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel.

Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train.

For further information on assisted travel please see:

Accessibility at the station - Thameslink.

Toilets

Yes

Available during staffing hours.

Accessible Toilets

Yes

Baby Changing

Yes

Waiting Rooms

Yes

Waiting areas may only be available during staffed hours at some locations.

Heated waiting areas are available.

Seating Area

Yes

Car Parking Availability

  • Car Parking Availability Monday to Sunday: Yes

Spaces

633 spaces

Accessible spaces

8 spaces

Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.

Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.

The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.

Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available

Yes

At the front of the station.

Car park CCTV

Yes

ATM

Yes

ATM located in ticket hall

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Shops

Yes

Pay Phones

No

Bicycle Storage

Spaces

588 spaces

Type of Storage

Stands

Location

Front right hand side and station front

Sheltered

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Bicycle Hire

Cycle Hire Information

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

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