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Bedford BC counts £32m cost of abandoned Wixams station project

19 February 2026
 

Bedford Borough Council expects to incur a final cost of about £32m on its abandoned Wixams station project, now taken over by Network Rail.

Construction of a two-platform station began in September 2024 but was halted because the announcement of the go-ahead for Universal’s new theme park – forecast to attract over eight million visitors in its opening year – which resulted in a requirement for a four-platform station. The council terminated its contract with Network...

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