Ridgmont railway station
{{short description|Railway station in Bedfordshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ridgmont
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Ridgmont looking towards bedford.jpg
| borough = Ridgmont, Central Bedfordshire
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.026|-0.595|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SP965373|25|SP965373}}
| manager = London Northwestern Railway
| platforms = 2
| code = RID
| classification = DfT category F2
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 26,208}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 6,400}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 10,604}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 11,570}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{decrease}} 9,142}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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|mapframe-zoom = 12
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Ridgmont railway station is a small unstaffed railway station that serves the village of Ridgmont in Bedfordshire. The station is about {{convert|2|km|0|disp=flip}} away from Ridgmont on the other side of the M1 Motorway, (beside Junction 13), Brogborough and Husborne Crawley. It also serves the large Amazon warehouse next door.
It is on the Bletchley — Bedford Marston Vale line.
Trains
Although not geographically the midpoint of the line, many train services 'cross' at Ridgmont station. There is no Sunday passenger service timetabled although the line remains open with signalers on duty at the Marston Vale Signalling Centre at Ridgmont.
=Future=
It is planned that the Marston Vale line will be upgraded as part of the East West Rail programme, to permit {{convert|100|mph|kph|abbr=on}} running. The Oxford-Bedford services are planned to stop here.[http://www.eastwestrail.org.uk/frequently-asked-questions/#Q:%20What%20train%20services%20will%20run%20on%20East%20West%20Rail%20(Western%20Section)? What train services will run on East West Rail (Western Section)?] East West Rail Consortium, 2015. Retrieved 31/03/18
Former station house
The former station house, built in 1846 in the Cottage Orné architectural style, underwent a total refurbishment in 2014 managed by the Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) with funding from the Railway Heritage Trust. A tea room, gift shop, disabled access and toilets, additional car parking, two small 'start-up' offices and a meeting room have been provided. The former Victorian booking office has been restored as a small heritage centre.[http://www.fennystratford.org.uk/index.php/transport/65-restored-ridgmont-station-now-open Restored Ridgmont Station Now Open! ] Friends of Fenny Stratford (undated)
Scenes from the feature film 'One Day' were filmed at the station.
General information
Ridgmont is in sight of Junction 13 of the M1 motorway and the station is adjacent to a number of distribution centres.
It was at Ridgmont that a new Marston Vale signalling control centre was built as part of the Bedford — Bletchley route modernisation in 2004. This centre replaced all the signal boxes and block posts (some contained within station buildings including Ridgmont) on the route.
Services
All services at Ridgmont are operated by London Northwestern Railway.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between {{stnlnk|Bletchley}} and {{stnlnk|Bedford}} which runs on weekdays and Saturdays only using {{brc|150}} DMUs. There is no Sunday service.{{cite web|url= https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/media/2947/download?inline|title=Bletchley to Bedford {{!}} Timetable from Monday 20 November 2023|website=London Northwestern Railway}}{{cite web|url=https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/electronic-national-rail-timetable/electronic%20National%20Rail%20Timetable/01.%20May%202023/London%20North%20West%20route/063%20Bletchley%20to%20Bedford.pdf|title=GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 63 |work=Network Rail}}{{cite web|url= https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/train-timetables-and-schedules?station=Ridgmont&crs=RID |title=Train timetables and schedules {{!}} Ridgmont|website=London Northwestern Railway}}{{cite web|url=https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/marston-vale-line-limited-timetable-running-until-early-2024|title= Marston Vale Line: Limited Timetable Running Until Early 2024|website=London Northwestern Railway|date=20 November 2023}}
{{As of |November 2024}}, the stopping pattern of EWR services between Bletchley and Bedford remains to be determined, so the service pattern shown here is speculative.
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|line1=London Northwestern Railway|type1=Marston Vale Line|left1=Aspley Guise|right1=Lidlington
|header2=Planned future service
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Community Rail Partnership
Ridgmont station, in common with others on the Marston Vale Line, is covered by the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership,[http://www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership] which aims to increase use of the line by involving local people.
References
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External links
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{{Railway stations in Bedfordshire}}
Category:Railway stations in Bedfordshire
Category:DfT Category F2 stations
Category:Grade II listed buildings in Bedfordshire
Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846
Category:Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains
Category:1846 establishments in England