DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Bedford - Bletchley
Services were integrated with Bletchley - Cambridge services (and the occasional Oxford - Cambridge) until 1 January 1968.
Sample Timetables
2nd November, 1959 to 12th June, 1960
(Cover only displayed here)
21st November to 11th June 1961
This measured 4 3/4" x 6 1/2 when folded.
14 June 1965 to 17 April 1966
This measured 4 3/4" x 6 1/4 when folded.
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Images
18th September 1961
A (blue square) Derby Lightweight DMU seen to the east of Bedford with a Bletchley service on 18 September 1961. Michael Mensing.
February 1968
A Cravens DMU arrives into Woburn Sands with a Bedford - Bletchley service in February 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.
19th October 1968
A Cravens DMU led by M50390 in Millbrook station with a Bedford - Bletchley service on 19 October 1968. The blind shows Bletchley. Stuart Mackay Collection.
19th October 1968
A Cravens DMU enters Millbrook station with a Bedford - Bletchley service on 19 October 1968. The DTCL is from the M56145-9 batch, the DMBS is in Rail Blue livery. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd April 1971
Cravens twin, 50390 nearest and 56149, at Bletchley on 3rd April 1971, having just arrived from Bedford St. Johns. James Hardwick.
September 1971
A Metro-Cammell set waits at the stripped down Bedford St Johns station in September 1971. The vehicles are presumably M56055 + M50203 - the only Class 101 vehicles allocated to Bletchley at the time. Kevin Lane.
30th March 1974
A Cravens 2-car departs from Woburn Sands station working towards Bedford on 30 March 1974. Kevin Lane.
July 1974
A Cravens dmu at the old terminus at Bedford St Johns in July 1974. Tony Watson.
3rd July 1974
A Cravens 2-car set runs into the staggered platforms of Bow Brickhill station on 3 July 1974, working the 09.00 Bedford to Bletchley. The station is still open, but is now equipped with half-barriers, steel fencing and security cameras. Bow Brickhill level crossing featured briefly in a 1963 episode of 'The Saint' TV series. Kevin Lane.
June 1975
A two-car Cravens Class 105 DMU in Aspley Guise station in June 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st November 1975
The 12:10 to Bedford St Johns sits in the platform at Bletchley station on 1 November 1975 formed of Cravens vehicles M56146 + M50391. Robert Thomas.
21st April 1977
A Cravens 2-car DMU arrives at Bedford St Johns station, working in from Bletchley on 21 April 1977. The LNWR signal box was damaged by fire later in the year and was subsequently rebuilt using the top of a Midland Region type 15 design. Leading is thought to be M50392 which had a C3T overhaul at Derby Litchurch Lane dated 10th March 1977. Kevin Lane.
11th July 1978
A Cravens Class 105 DMU departs from Bedford St Johns with the 11:11 service to Bletchley on 11 July 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
November 1979
A Cravens 2-car DMU from Bletchley, enters Bedford St Johns station in November 1979. Kevin Lane.
November 1979
Ready for the return journey. Bedford St Johns, November 1979. Kevin Lane.
28th July 1980
A Cravens DMU seen at Bow Brickhill on 28 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
1st August 1980
A Cravens DMU seen at Lidlington on 1 August 1980. Brian Daniels.
14th February 1981
With the trademark chimneys of the London Brick Company smoking in the background 56148 and 50391 are approaching their stop at Ridgmont on the Bletchley - Bedford line on 14/02/1981. Just by the chap walking onto the platform is the lever frame for the signals and crossing, this was moved here in 1934 as a staff economy measure and it allowed the signalman to open and shut the gates and attend to booking tickets, the instruments are inside the bay windowed booking hall. Geoff Dowling.
29th October 1981
A Class 104 DMU (M56182 + M50539) arrives into Ridgmont station on 29 October 1981. Brian Daniels.
15th May 1982
A Class 104 DMU formed of M50540 + 56183 sits in Bedford St. Johns station on 15 May 1982 forming the 17:00 to Bletchley. Stuart Mackay Collection.