Trains Through Bletchley and Milton Keynes
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2026
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-2685-5 (ISBN)
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John Jackson examines the variety of locos and freight traffic on offer around Bletchley and Milton Keynes.
The stations at Bletchley and Milton Keynes are 2 miles apart on the busy West Coast Main Line (WCML), approximately 50 miles north of London Euston. In many ways, that is all they have in common.
The railway first came to Bletchley almost 200 years ago, in the 1830s. By complete contrast the City of Milton Keynes was not conceived until the 1960s and its Central station, an integral part of the new conurbation, did not open until 1982.
Before then, the area’s rail focus was centred on the old town of Bletchley on the southern fringe of what was to become Milton Keynes. As well as the town enjoying north to south rail services on the WCML, the town was well served by services to Oxford, Buckingham and Banbury to the west and also Bedford and Cambridge to the east. Much of the east to west route has gone with just the 16-mile branch to Bedford in use today. Nevertheless, Bletchley has continued to host both a depot and stabling sidings, chiefly for passenger units nowadays.
Any visitor viewing the area’s rail lines cannot fail to notice just how busy the WCML is in this area, with trains passing almost every minute of the day. Despite the inevitable downturn associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, around 5 million passengers still use Milton Keynes Central station each year.
This book examines this traffic in detail. With both local and express passenger trains regularly passing on this four-track rail highway, it is a remarkable timetable achievement to accommodate any slower moving freight trains at all. A look through these pages demonstrates the fascinating variety of locos and freight traffic on offer.
The stations at Bletchley and Milton Keynes are 2 miles apart on the busy West Coast Main Line (WCML), approximately 50 miles north of London Euston. In many ways, that is all they have in common.
The railway first came to Bletchley almost 200 years ago, in the 1830s. By complete contrast the City of Milton Keynes was not conceived until the 1960s and its Central station, an integral part of the new conurbation, did not open until 1982.
Before then, the area’s rail focus was centred on the old town of Bletchley on the southern fringe of what was to become Milton Keynes. As well as the town enjoying north to south rail services on the WCML, the town was well served by services to Oxford, Buckingham and Banbury to the west and also Bedford and Cambridge to the east. Much of the east to west route has gone with just the 16-mile branch to Bedford in use today. Nevertheless, Bletchley has continued to host both a depot and stabling sidings, chiefly for passenger units nowadays.
Any visitor viewing the area’s rail lines cannot fail to notice just how busy the WCML is in this area, with trains passing almost every minute of the day. Despite the inevitable downturn associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, around 5 million passengers still use Milton Keynes Central station each year.
This book examines this traffic in detail. With both local and express passenger trains regularly passing on this four-track rail highway, it is a remarkable timetable achievement to accommodate any slower moving freight trains at all. A look through these pages demonstrates the fascinating variety of locos and freight traffic on offer.
John Jackson, a lifelong transport enthusiast, opted for early retirement at the turn of the Millennium – and swapped the rat race for the rail tracks. Since then, he has travelled extensively on the British rail network with his camera as a constant companion. He continues to compile a photographic collection reflecting the UK rail industry that already extends to tens of thousands of images. He also has an interest in the history of his local county of Bedfordshire and John and his wife Jenny, together with their trusty cameras, have spent hundreds of hours meandering around their home county visiting each one of the parishes in the county, recording the churches.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 180 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-2685-3 / 1398126853 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-2685-5 / 9781398126855 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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