Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a county in England. Its county town is Bedford. It borders Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire (with the Borough of Milton Keynes), and Hertfordshire. Luton was part of Bedfordshire until 1997, when it was made a unitary authority. However, it is still part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, with a single Lord Lieutenant representing the sovereign throughout this entire area. Except where otherwise indicated, this article relates to the whole Ceremonial County of Bedfordshire, including Luton.

Transport links

Although not a major transport destination, Bedfordshire lies on many of the main transport routes which link London to the Midlands and Northern England.

Related Topics:
London - Midlands - Northern England

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Roads

Three of England's six main trunk roads pass through Bedfordshire:

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• The A1 London to Edinburgh road (The Great North Road) runs close by Biggleswade and Sandy
• The A5 London to Holyhead road (Watling Street), passes through Dunstable
• The A6 St Albans to Carlisle, through Luton and Bedford

To these were added in 1959 the M1 motorway London to Yorkshire motorway. This has three junctions around Luton, and one serving Bedford and Milton Keynes.

Related Topics:
1959 - M1 motorway - Yorkshire - Motorway - Milton Keynes

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Railways

Again, three of England's main lines pass through Befordshire:

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• The West Coast Main Line has but a short section in the far west of the county. The one station at Leighton Buzzard is served by Silverlink trains to Euston and Northampton.
• The East Coast Main Line has stations at Arlesey, Biggleswade and Sandy, served by WAGN services to King's Cross and Peterborough
• The Midland Main Line serves Luton and Bedford with trains to many destinations operated by Midland Mainline and Thameslink.

Waterways

The River Great Ouse links Bedfordshire to the Fenland waterways. As of 2004 there are plans to construct a canal linking the Great Ouse at Bedford to the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes, 23 km distant http://www.b-mkwaterway.co.uk/trust/index.html.

Related Topics:
River Great Ouse - Fenland - As of 2004 - Canal - Grand Union Canal

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Air

London Luton Airport has flights to many UK, European and North African destinations, operated by low-cost airlines.

Related Topics:
London Luton Airport - UK - Europe - Africa - Airline

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