Railways Around Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a county in the UK that is passed at speed on an express heading north to south on the Midland Main Line or East Coast Main Line. It also has a short stretch of West Coast Main Line running in the area around Leighton Buzzard. John Jackson takes a detailed look at these services, as well as the more localised services provided at the seventeen stations remaining on the rail map of Bedfordshire. There is a variety of freight traffic on offer, too.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

For many long-distance rail travelers, the county of Bedfordshire is a part of the United Kingdom that is swiftly traversed on an express route traveling north to south on either the Midland Main Line or East Coast Main Line. However, less well-known is the fact that Bedfordshire also boasts a short section of the West Coast Main Line that runs in the vicinity of Leighton Buzzard. In this book, John Jackson delves into a more detailed examination of these services that zoom through the county, as well as the more localized services offered at the seventeen stations that remain on the current rail map of Bedfordshire. Our journey begins from popular commuter towns like Bedford and Sandy and proceeds to the 'step back in time' of the 16-mile rural branch line that runs westward from Bedford towards Bletchley and Milton Keynes. Additionally, there is a diverse range of freight traffic available, with most of the major rail freight players operating services on these three major rail arteries.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 165 x 234 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398108967