Universal Studios Great Britain will cause Kempston Hardwick to close!

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[@JenOnTheMove]

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[@godlydestroyer8658]

Im so glad they are bothering to include public transport, its a joke how poorly connected most of the theme parks are here

[@MrGreatplum]

Chessington is ok but that’s more by luck than judgement!

[@MontytheHorse]

Kempston Hardwick? I’m sure I went to university with him. Think he went on to be something in The City. I heard he got in trouble for some financial shenanigans. 😂

[@michaelmiller641]

You sure it wasn't dibden purlieu?

[@neilwilkins7686]

And the Cheshire Best Kept Station award of 2025, goes to Kempton Hardwick 🤔🤣

[@donovanemery597]

Macclesfield won that award in 2009

[@ElijahsTransport]

Great video Jen! I'm excited for this new theme park and glad the people care about the local community and opening 2 more stations so they're not just closing 2 for nothing

[@JenOnTheMove]

From what I've seen with the consultations, they do want to work closely with the locals. Time will tell if it's just words to get through planning or not!

[@ElijahsTransport]

@@JenOnTheMove yep! It probably will open in 2030 or later

[@beanieshark05]

I was at the public consultation a couple of weeks ago and it looks like the public is behind them and I love the joke about it being impossible to get to Alton towers by train

[@ianr]

Great video Jen! Look forward to the next episode. 👍🙂

[@thepanman2024]

I can sacrifice kempston Hardwick for a new massive universal resort with two parks, multiple hotels and TONS of new themed rides and rollercoasters. (This is where my rollercoaster enthusiasm overtakes my railway enthusiasm sadly)

[@Sim0nTrains]

Nice to see past Jen interrupting you. Brilliant video Jen and didn't knew that there plans to close Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick Stations, lucky I have been to Stewartby but would love to go again in daylight.

[@Adzcantsing]

Plenty of videos showing groundwork for the proposed universal studios. If it goes ahead

[@FAFO4wisdom]

Cheers to Epic Universe UK! 🥂

[@officialmcdeath]

Fascinating! Going north along the MML, seeing the old brickworks chimneys next to the Marston Vale Line used to let me know Bedford was near - so Universal will be my sign in future. Thank you for that \m/

[@roderickjoyce6716]

I hope they build it, that part of the world could do with some excitement.

[@squidgytop.2050]

It was nice to see you on the. Marston Vale line

[@JenOnTheMove]

You too!

[@Conmanthompson2]

Something Is Closing

[@James-kx3fl]

Belive the plan is to close both Kempston Hardwick and stewartby and build a new station around the site of the old brick works

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

Great vlog Jen. I have done the first half of the stations on the Marston Vale Line but I need to do the rest.

[@ianhalsall-fox]

All subject to Planning Permission!

[@dannyinchley2984]

The locals are majority behind Universal UK The local council are behind it The govt are behind it Land has been purchased, they have acquired a local building firm and brought them under the Universal brand, 2 lots of public consultations have happened and is a 99% certain that it will be happening compared with London Resort where a mysterious bit of wildlife was found in the last stage and after over 15 years of saying it was going to happen, didn't. The Universal UK site has greater support from everyone around the area and in other places than The London Resort. If Merlin were not worried, they wouldn't be putting so much investment in to the parks they are doing if this wasn't going to happen. Project: Sparkle and Hyperia at Thorpe Park Nemesis Reborn and a new flat ride in Forbidden Valley starting construction now at Alton Towers New developments in the planning at Chessington Even though the new CEO of Merlin has said there will be a pause in any new major developments for the next 12 months (Project Horizon at Alton Towers paused even though SMDC gave planning permission in 2022/2023), these kinda big improvements/investments wouldn't be happening on the scale they are happening if they (Merlin) were not confident that Universal UK wasn't going to happen.

[@highpath4776]

Will that level crossing be changed for a road overbridge ?

[@JenOnTheMove]

I believe so!

[@mrpstapley]

That sounds like a series in the making "Least Obvious (Entrance To A) Station". :)

[@Rail_Focus]

Still not sure what I think about the plans to build a huge theme park in a field in the middle of nowhere. Lets hope they at least will pay towards the new stations,

[@JenOnTheMove]

I understand they'll be paying or at least significantly contributing

[@MercenaryPen]

to be fair, the site is on the outskirts of Bedford with a number of other large towns relatively close by (Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton) to say nothing of its proximity to London

[@hesterbeard]

It's just a little outside Bedford and not so far away from Milton Keynes

[@craighobbs3708]

It really isn’t in the middle of nowhere! - it’s between Bedford and Milton Keynes, with Northampton and Luton all within 30 mins away and only 50 miles north of central London and 70 from Birmingham

[@katied6130]

Odd...they can take all that land and builds theme park but Jeremy Clarkson has issues building things on his land....weird

[@lapiswake6583]

Wow, a line you're doing that I've already completed. I did all the stops on the 230s. But only 003 and 004, as I haven't seen 005 yet. When I did Bedford St Johns, I walked up the steps to the bridge, then down to the roundabout, then walked back to the station via the accessible route and the car park, which took 3x as long and wasn't signposted vs the non-accessible route. I really need to get out and do new stations again. I've only done, what, 3 this year so far? I'd love to know your total so far, out of the ~2580 total. Mine is 735 at the moment. I think the 222s are a lot better than the 220/221s. Newer, less rumbly, more space. My only issue is that the bike/luggage area at one end isn't always unlocked, so when travelling with my bike, I often had issues.

[@JenOnTheMove]

On camera as part of this series I'm up to 251 (including as yet unreleased ones) Off camera its a higher number!

[@tomwatts703]

It's pleasantly surprising how much thought seems to have been given to visiting this new park by public transport (though I will say that both the Kempston replacement station and Wixams were both already planned before the park), something that more developers should learn from. Bedford St Johns is also planned to be replaced as part of EWR, with the new station closer to the hospital.

[@toainsully]

Universal Studios Great Britain will also have a knock-on effect for the other theme parks in the UK: Alton Towers Chessington World of Adventures Thorpe Park LEGOLand Windsor The Dungeons

[@JenOnTheMove]

The others will definitely need to up their game to compete!

[@AndrewG1989]

With Kempston Hardwick station there is going to be a new railway station at Wixams and I think it might cause the closure of Kempton Hardwick station. Once the new Wixams railway station is built and opened. But I don’t think it will but both Kempston Hardwick and Wixams are quite close to each other.

[@gb9727]

We'll also say goodbye to the crossing as well, but at least the Marston line has multiple other crossings

[@MrGreatplum]

A new theme park? Very exciting! If only Alton towers had a station - what’s that? It did… thanks, 1960s…ah, progress!!! 😂 Very slick segue into the advert!

[@SamSitar]

what makes alton towers so bad?

[@JenOnTheMove]

It's not bad... UK theme parks are just a bit lacking compared to some of the international counterparts, in my opinion!

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video Jen, that new theme park sounds interesting, I hope those new stations serving it will be good. Lol Bedford St Johns doesn't sound like a very exciting station at all.

[@trainspotter586]

Great upload Jen on the move

[@jackchapman5052]

It will be sad when Kempston Hardwick station is closed this year

[@pipandkitty2004]

There’s been talk about opening up Alton railway station for years and years and years promises, promises promises 🙄😂

[@davejoey]

Enjoyable video as usual Jen! I am predicting that you will be back in a few years for the station opening!

[@JenOnTheMove]

I hope so!

[@gb9727]

Hope they give it a sendoff (I doubt it)

[@teecefamilykent]

Brilliant video.

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video Jen the new theme park sounds exciting!

[@maedero05]

Millbrook another candidate, replace with Lidlington ?

[@JenOnTheMove]

I understand there's a general desire to streamline the number of stations on the Marston Vale Line as part of EWR anyway!

[@Ishaq-qj3bv]

Universal Studios Great Britain Project 2030 🇬🇧

[@craighobbs3708]

It’s hardly ever used anyway

[@technoandrew]

Jen covering two of my favourite things in one video: trains and theme parks! We’ve also seen you go to Blackpool; maybe one day you’ll have a whole playlist of these, visiting the other major ones like Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington?

[@michaelmiller641]

I was going to say" i thought Bedford st johns was closed!". Then you explained! Great video, as usual!

[@pinderclips5642]

Nice to see a video on some of my local stations. Still not got the train on the Marston Vale due to the Vivarail situation so I must go down there some time.

[@stephenmcculley7]

Do you think Bedford St Johns is on a par with Ardwick for being least obivious?

[@JenOnTheMove]

Definitely!

[@garybroadhurst3548]

I thought it was Hyde North that you really didn't like? I used to commute from there and I'd totally agree with you. Yes, they're both pretty bad but at least Central is 100m from a decent pub.

[@gb9727]

London resort but better

[@tomgirldouble3249]

Hahaha these days, aged 72, I often wonder if I’ll be here to see these things happen!😂🕊️my daughter lives in Millbrook…Cornwall🤣

[@MrsPetuniaC]

I commute past Millbrook every day and I'm just not sure how I feel about the prospect of the theme park. It's such a peaceful area, with the Forest Centre being so close. I just hate change!

[@alexisdespland4939]

is it possible to go from kepston hardwick to the kempton park race course station on the sheperton branch with out using the tube to cross london.

[@millercool21]

It's actually good there building a station serving the theme park - that's if it does happen, instead of getting on a very long bus journey that only comes once or twice a day.

[@telhudson863]

It is quite common to have a passing loop at a station. On a double track, you sometimes have a platform bay to get the stationary train out of the way of the through traffic. Bedford St Johns on the other hand is a short section of single track in a line that is otherwise double throughout. I suppose it saved money only having a single face on the platform but is this station unique?

[@marthaanderson2656]

OK not as maddening as I was prepared for it to be. Looks like the area could support a theme park without killing what is around it. As long as the transportation infrastructure stays smart and useful, I guess bring it on. Looks like it is close enough to London to pull in the international touristic crowd

[@neilmcdonald9164]

According to the Wikipedia entry,a new station will replace the current one 🎩

[@77smp]

Not massively relevant but I was born in Kempston. Never been to Kempston Hardwick station...

[@garethsmith2250]

They will build a new station on the mml if the theme park gets approved.

[@Spacebug111]

my brother in christ this is on my local line my brother in christ this is on my local line AAHHHH NOT AGAIN NOVEMBER 2022 FLASHBACKS AHHHH

[@simonboulton4490]

You have upset me Jen there are no voyagers and I like those trains. Jen have you seen the New Cross country livery?

[@QALibrary]

wonder when Jen going ride the relaid varsity line?

[@James-kx3fl]

Services start mid 2025. Driver training starts june 2024

[@EssexWolf1993]

Oi past Jen! Stop interrupting present Jen and her vids! 🤪

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Who's on the camera?

[@harryelliott4310]

Trains Station 🚉

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

How long are they estimating for construction on Universal Studios? Should be a good employment boost for the area.

[@thepanman2024]

It should be completed around 2030.

[@JenOnTheMove]

What they said 👆😊

[@alexdrennan6185]

I am sorry but in this time with food prices going through the roof building on good farmland when it should be turned into food production is mad , yes use the brickworks site but using land that could be used for food production is mad

[@ejasmith]

There's plenty of farmland in the country, the issue is not a lack of land but a lack of people wanting to farm as it's just not profitable

[@thetransportlad350]

Why can't Kempston Hardwick serve the new theme park? It literally has a direct link to the midland mainline and west coast mainline

[@JenOnTheMove]

They're building a new station between Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick!

[@mesquita47]

Have you done the robin hood line yet

[@JenOnTheMove]

Not yet!

[@tinplategeektoo]

So when the theme park is completed, the Black Cat roundabout road works will just be finished (supposed to be 2027 but I doubt it) and then totally unable to handle the massive increase in road traffic in the area. Which will mean grid lock and another 10 year wait for more roadworks to improve Black Cat again. Which will be botched just like last time and this time too by cost cutting central Government.