Sandy railway station

Sandy
National Rail
General information
LocationSandy, Central Bedfordshire
England
Grid referenceTL177487
Managed byGreat Northern
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeSDY
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened7 August 1850
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.496 million
2020/21Decrease 0.143 million
2021/22Increase 0.386 million
2022/23Increase 0.524 million
2023/24Increase 0.572 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Sandy railway station serves the town of Sandy in Bedfordshire, England. It is on the East Coast Main Line, about 44 miles (71 km) from London King's Cross. Sandy is managed by Great Northern but all train services are operated by Thameslink.

Sandy station was originally built in 1850 for the Great Northern Railway; the London and North Western Railway opened an adjacent station in 1862. The stations were later merged into one, which has since undergone many changes.

The present station has two large platforms and 4 main rail lines, a pair of "up and down" slow lines used by stopping services and a pair of "up and down" fast lines used by high speed services passing through. A fifth line extends off the "up" slow line which links into the remaining sidings and original bay platforms. There is also a sixth line off the "down" slow line that links to a siding beside Platform 1.