Bedford (BDM)
Ashburnham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 1DS
| Staffing level | Full time |
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| CCTV | Yes |
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| Pre-purchase collection | Yes |
| Ticket machine | Yes |
| Oyster cards issued here | No |
| Use Oyster cards here | No |
| Smartcards issued here | Yes |
| Validate Smartcards here | Yes |
| Smartcards information | For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit: www.thameslinkrailway.com/thekeysmartcard |
| Penalty fares | Applicable Operators: TL |
| Left luggage | No |
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| Seated area available | Yes
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| Waiting room opening times | Note: Waiting areas may only be available during staffed hours at some locations. |
| Waiting room information | Heated waiting areas are available. |
| Station buffet available | Yes |
| Toilets available | Yes |
| Toilets information | Available during staffing hours. |
| Baby changing facilities available | Yes |
| Showers | Unknown |
| Telephones available | No |
| Wifi available | Yes |
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| ATM available | Yes |
| ATM information | ATM located in ticket hall |
| Bureau de change available | Unknown |
| Shops available | Yes |
| Helpline information | 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: |
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| Helpline contact details | Note: If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - [email protected] | Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018 |
| Staff help information | 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. |
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| Induction loop available | Yes |
| Accessible ticket machines available | Yes |
| Accessible ticket machines information | 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 |
| Ramp for train access available | Yes
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| Accessible taxis information | No
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| National Key toilets available | Yes |
| Step free access coverage | Whole station |
| Step free access information | 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 gates exist | Yes
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| Impaired mobility set down available | Yes |
| Impaired mobility set down information | At the front of the station. |
| Wheelchairs | Yes
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| Cycle storage available | Yes |
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| Cycle storage number of spaces | 588 |
| Cycle storage sheltered | Yes |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Yes |
| Cycle storage location | Front right hand side and station front |
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| Car park 1 | Station Car Park |
| Car park 1 operator | APCOA Parking UK |
| Car park 1 spaces | 633 |
| Car park 1 opening times |
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| Car park 1 contact details | Telephone: 01895 262122 |
| Rail replacement information | Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location. |
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| Taxi rank information | A Taxi Rank is available at the front of the station |
| Bus services information | Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below. |