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9 November 2026
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East Midlands Railway (EMR)

A view of the damage caused when the 4.40pm East Midlands Railway service from Corby to London St Pancras collided with the rear of the 3.50pm service from Nottingham to London St Pancras near Elstow shortly after 5pm on Friday, 19 June. The end of one train is embedded into the back of the other. Image: ITV News

New images reveal extent of Bedford train collision as investigation continues

New images from the Bedford train collision show the extent of the damage after Friday’s fatal crash. One driver died, 28 people remain in hospital and investigators continue their work...
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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.

Emergency services, volunteers and businesses praised after Bedford rail collision

Emergency services, volunteers, businesses and residents have been praised for their response to the Bedford train collision, with many passengers highlighting acts of kindness...
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The Magpas Air Ambulance Team about to airlift a patient to hospital (illustrative).

Air ambulance teams and volunteers support major Bedford rail incident

Air ambulance charities and volunteers have revealed the scale of the response to the Bedford train collision, with specialist clinicians treating 30 seriously injured patients at the scene...
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Representatives from emergency services, EMR and Network Rail in their uniforms and hi-vis jackets speaking to press to give updates on the rail collision south of Bedford that happened on Friday night (19 June 2026). Image: Bedford Independent.

Nine in critical condition after fatal Bedford train collision

Nine people remain in a critical condition and 28 are still in hospital after Friday’s fatal train collision south of Bedford, as investigators continue their work. The collision between two...
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Two EMR trains collided between Bedford and Luton 19 June 2026. Image: Antique-Train-4658/Reddit

One person dies and dozens injured after passenger trains collide near Bedford

One person has died and 89 people have been injured after two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford. A major incident was declared and an investigation is under way...
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Two EMR trains collided between Bedford and Luton 19 June 2026. Image: Antique-Train-4658/Reddit

Breaking news: Emergency services called to railway incident south of Bedford

Emergency services are at the scene of an incident on the railway line just south of Bedford. All lines through the area have been stopped while emergency services assess the situation...
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Thameslink train in the station

No Thameslink trains between Bedford and London on two weekends this month

No Thameslink trains will run between Bedford and London on 20-21 and 27-28 June as major engineering works take place on the Midland Main Line. There will be no Thameslink trains...
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London St. Pancras. Image: Network Rail

Bedford passengers reminded three months of step-free disruption at St Pancras starts next week

Step-free access to Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras will be unavailable from 15 June until mid-September, affecting Bedford passengers. Network Rail and Thameslink have announced...
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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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