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View from platrfom 1 at Bedford Station with a Thameslink train at platform 2 Image Bedford Independent

Bedford’s Thameslink trains to lose ‘ironing board’ seats as part of railway renationalisation

To the relief of long-suffering commuters, Thameslink have confirmed it will be removing its ‘ironing board’ seats following the renationalisation of the railways. As part of its rebranding...
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Fire crews being looked after and served food by Rapid Relief Team (RRT) volunteers during the response to the Bedford train collision 19 June 2026. Image: RRT.

Bedford Ian writes…

26 June 2026: Quiet heroes, Black marker, Mayor's mumblings, ベッドフォードはクソじゃない。and Bregret. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Luton Airport Express Image EMR

Bedford rail users face three weekends of disruption

Rail passengers in Bedford face disruption with three weekend closures affecting EMR and Thameslink services to London. No East Midlands Railway trains will run between Bedford and London...
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Luton Airport Express Image EMR

Bedford rail station set to be busier over Easter because of rail engineering works

Bedford station is expected to be much busier over Easter as West Coast Main Line engineering works divert passengers onto EMR and Thameslink services. EMR says people who would...
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The neat pile of letters left outside an address in Bedford Image: Bedford Independent

Royal Mail apologises after personal letters found ‘dumped’ on Bedford street

Royal Mail has apologised after letters containing sensitive and personal information were found 'dumped' on a street outside a block of flats in Bedford. A total of sixteen letters...
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Workers wearing hi-vis jackets working on a rail line as part of the EWR project Image: EWR Co

Letters: It is time for us to think the unthinkable for EWR

Along with most other people I am very much in favour of restoring the rail link between Oxford, Bedford and Cambridge. But the way that EWR Co is going about it is now...
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Train at the platform

Rail campaigner says plans to close Bedford Station ticket office will see people lose jobs

A campaigner for better rail services has attacked plans by Govia Thameslink, which operates services at Bedford Train Station, to close all their ticket offices, including the one at...
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Street view image of Ashburnham Road Bedford

Appeal for witnesses following attack on woman on Ashburnham Road

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked in Bedford near the railway station. The incident happened on Ashburnham Road at around 12.45pm near...
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New hub with space for hundreds of bikes opened at Bedford train station

A new two-tier cycle parking hub for up to 322 bikes, and seven charging bays for electric bikes, has been opened at Bedford train station. It's been installed, to make it easier for...
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Bedford train station to get life-saving defibrillators as part of network wide roll-out

Bedford's Midland Mainline train station will soon have a life-saving automated external defibrillator (AEDs) installed as part of a roll-out that will see the devices...
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