This has since been modified to have staggered platforms either side of the level crossing in order to reduce the time the barriers spend down.

The station passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Bletchley and Bedford which runs on weekdays and Saturdays only using Class 150 DMUs.

[2] Lidlington station, in common with others on the Marston Vale Line, is covered by the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership,[3] which aims to increase use of the line by involving local people.

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