Heritage Centre
Our opening hours are Wednesday to Friday - 11am to 3pm.
Visit this hidden gem at Ridgmont Railway Station on the Marston Vale rail line. The station building is built in the distinctive Victorian Gothic ‘Cottage Orné’ style, and the restoration has won a number of awards.
Museum
Our museum is free to visit and you can enjoy a guided tour from one of our volunteers. Donations are welcome, and will go towards purchasing new items for the museum and updating displays.
Thank you so much to John from Rainham Rail Enthusiast for his lovely review of Ridgmont Heritage Centre. Read his blog post or watch the video below:
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre is proud to be part of a network of over 20 museums across Bedfordshire. Check out the Bedfordshire Museums Map for full details.
Gift Shop
Our Gift Shop is filled with railway memorabilia, locally made gifts, books, and wall art.
Find something you love to remember your visit to Ridgmont by, or the perfect gift for the train enthusiast in your life.
Refreshments
Visitors can enjoy light refreshments in the Heritage Centre, including tea, coffee, soft drinks, cream tea, homemade cakes and scones. All served by the Friends of Ridgmont Station.
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Volunteer opportunities
As well as engaging thousands of people in volunteering, bringing people together and creating pride in station and community, Station Friends play a critical role in making their stations welcoming, pleasant and attractive places.
There are a number of volunteering opportunities available at the Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre – including welcoming visitors, conducting personalised guided tours of the Museum, serving light refreshments and staffing the Gift Shop as part of the Friends of Ridgmont Station team. There are also opportunities to help behind the scenes with research and exhibitions.
Full training provided, including Food Hygiene for those helping with refreshments.
For further details of volunteering opportunities, please call 01234 832645 or email heritagecentre@bedsrcc.org.uk.
Group visits
Visits by schools and groups arriving by train are welcome all year round. Small charge applies for school groups. Group travel train discounts are also available. Please contact 01234 832645 to book or email heritagecentre@bedsrcc.org.uk.