| Milton Keynes Central | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Milton Keynes | ||
| Local authority | Milton Keynes | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MKC | ||
| Managed by | London Midland | ||
| Platforms in use | 5 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
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| 2005/06 * | 4. 134 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 15 May 1982 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
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Milton Keynes Central is a railway station that serves the central area of Milton Keynes. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town The station is located on the West Coast Main Line where it is served by Virgin Trains inter-city services and by London Midland local services. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. It lies exactly 50 miles north of London Euston station. Euston station (official name London Euston) is a major Railway station to the north of central London in the London Borough of Camden
This station is one of the five stations serving Milton Keynes. The others are Wolverton (Milton Keynes North), Bletchley (Milton Keynes South), Fenny Stratford (also Milton Keynes South) and Bow Brickhill (Milton Keynes South-east). Bletchley is a Railway station that serves Bletchley Milton Keynes ( ceremonial Buckinghamshire) southern districts of Milton Keynes generally Fenny Stratford railway station is a Railway station that serves the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes. Bow Brickhill railway station is a Railway station that serves the village of Bow Brickhill in the Borough of Milton Keynes, and the Caldecotte Tilbrook In addition, Woburn Sands railway station is just outside the Milton Keynes boundary and serves the south-east of the Borough. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England
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Scale and planned development
At present, there are three south-bound tracks and two north-bound tracks. In May 2006, the Department of Transport confirmed funding for a third north-bound track (for Inter-city services) and a fourth south-bound track. [1] In June 2005, plans were announced to extend the Marston Vale Line Bedford/Bletchley service via the WCML to Milton Keynes Central, after the new platform is built. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Marston Vale Line (Network Rail route MD 140 is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford in England. History The previous Bedford Midland station was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 originally on its line to join the Great Northern at Hitchin Bletchley is a Railway station that serves Bletchley Milton Keynes ( ceremonial Buckinghamshire) southern districts of Milton Keynes generally The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. On 4 December 2006, work began on both projects, with completion scheduled for December 2008. The overall effect will be to upgrade the present two fast lines and three slow lines to three fast lines and four slow lines.
In detail, (using the current numbering scheme which may change) the works will [2] [3] ;
- extend the current track 1 to rejoin the slow line north of the station (converting platform 1 from a bay platform to a through platform)
- insert a (reversible) track 1a for the Marston Vale Line service extension (and possibly a service to Oxford) and insert a new bay platform 1a by reshaping the current island platform 1-2. Bay platform is a Railway -related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a Railway station Bay platform is a Railway -related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a Railway station
- convert the current (through) track 2 to reversible operation.
- create multiple crossings between the tracks.
- convert (fast) track 5 to two-way operation. This will allow more intercity trains in either direction to stop without blocking the line.
- add a new fast track 6 and a new platform 6 for north-bound services.
More speculatively, a "strong" case has been made to Government to reopen the historic Varsity Line between Oxford and Bletchley and extend the service via the WCML to Milton Keynes Central [4]. Varsity Line (or Oxford to Cambridge Line) is an informal name for the Railway service which formerly linked the English university cities of Oxford Oxford is a mainline Railway station serving the city of Oxford, England.
Local facilities
The station is the terminus for many bus services and is on the Milton Keynes redway system, a network of cycle paths. The Milton Keynes redway system is a network of cycleways/paths for Cyclists and pedestrians in Milton Keynes, England. The station itself has a small shop and there are other shops and restaurants on the south side of the station square. There are a number of hotels on Midsummer Boulevard (which begins opposite the station and leads up into Central Milton Keynes). Central Milton Keynes is the Central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and a civil parish in
The station square itself is a favourite site for skateboarding and freestyle BMX and as a result the granite facings of the planting surrounds have suffered from the continuous bumping and grinding. Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. Freestyle BMX is a creative way of using bicycles originally designed for bicycle motocross racing This has lessened somewhat since the opening of a dedicated skateboarding park (Sk8 MK) close to the central bus station [5]. The Borough Council has plans for a comprehensive redevelopment of the square. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England [6]
Services
Inter-city passengers wishing to go to Northampton should change to a north-bound London Midland service here. Northampton (Castle railway station is the Railway station that serves Northampton and parts of the south of Northamptonshire in England Passengers for all stations to Bedford should take a south-bound London Midland service here as far as Bletchley and change to the Marston Vale Line. History The previous Bedford Midland station was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 originally on its line to join the Great Northern at Hitchin Bletchley is a Railway station that serves Bletchley Milton Keynes ( ceremonial Buckinghamshire) southern districts of Milton Keynes generally The Marston Vale Line (Network Rail route MD 140 is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford in England. Virgin Trains also provide a coach service ("VT99") to London Luton Airport and Luton railway station. London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an International airport located on the edge of the Town of Luton Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Coach services are also provided to Oxford via Bicester and Cambridge via Bedford. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Bicester ( IPA /ˈbɪstɚ/ is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough For local urban bus services, see MK Metro. MK Metro is the main Bus operator in Milton Keynes, England In February 2006 it was purchased by Arriva Shires & Essex, but the vehicles
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverton | London Midland West Coast Main Line |
Bletchley | ||
| Rugby | Virgin Trains West Coast Main Line |
Watford Junction | ||
| Northampton | Virgin Trains Northampton Loop |
Watford Junction | ||
In film
The station and its plaza was used in the movie Superman IV as a substitute for the United Nations building. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Bletchley is a Railway station that serves Bletchley Milton Keynes ( ceremonial Buckinghamshire) southern districts of Milton Keynes generally Rugby railway station serves the town of Rugby in Warwickshire, England Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Northampton (Castle railway station is the Railway station that serves Northampton and parts of the south of Northamptonshire in England Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West The Northampton loop is a Railway line serving the town of Northampton deviating from the main West Coast Main Line. Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Superman IV The Quest for Peace is a 1987 Superhero film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies starring Christopher Reeve as the Other scenes were shot in the Central Milton Keynes area. Central Milton Keynes is the Central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and a civil parish in
References
- ^ West Coast Main Line: Progress Report - May 2006PDF (2. 95 MiB)
- ^ http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/wcml/westcoastmainlineprogressrep3458
- ^ http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/R18%20-%20WCML.pdf page 14
- ^ East-West Rail Consortium: Western Section: Final Report 5. A mebibyte (a contraction of me ga bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, abbreviated MiB. 1 p38
- ^ sk8m8 : Sk8MK Skate Plaza - Milton Keynes
- ^ STATION SQUARE: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE - Milton Keynes Council.
External links
- Train times and station information for Milton Keynes Central railway station from National Rail
- Milton Keynes Central railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
- High resolution aerial photograph from MKWEB