Marston Crossing
You can't always trust local information. The lady occupant of this house, who unexpectedly appeared at her front door after I took this picture, told me it was formerly Marston Vale station; and that the white door on the left led to the ticket office. Although the demolished brickworks opposite was called Marston Valley (its office block has just been renovated), I cannot find any record of a Marston Vale station. So I will stick to my initial hunch, that this was a crossing keeper's cottage. The location is between Millbrook (left) and Lidlington (right) on the Bedford to Bletchley line. The crossing on the left is to be replaced by a bridge; which our informant fears will cause her house to be demolished to allow its construction.
Location: Marston Crossing
Original line: Bedford Railway
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Date: 10/09/2015
Image number: 52577
