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Milton Keynes Central Railway Station (MKC)
Rail Station
Milton Keynes
"fast service to Euston."(3 Tips)
"coffee from the stall"(5 Tips)
"Go to the Pumpkin cafe for delicious coffee."(2 Tips)
"Virgin train is sooo fast, like a bullet, literally!"(19 Tips)
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Usually long queues. Go to the machine if possible. Much quicker. Go to the Pumpkin cafe for delicious coffee. Get the 'Bite' card if you travel a lot for discounts in lots of shops at the stations.Upvoted 1 week ago- Sela YairMay 22, 2013Fast London service from platform 4 usually. Although rarely there are platform alternation. Travelling to south London the Clapham j hourly service might be quicker than the fast service to Euston.
If you're traveling in early, remember that the surrounding car parking won't let you pay at the machine until 8.30am. And don't just sit in a parking space as the traffic wardens are always prowling!Upvoted Mar 14
If waiting for a train to London Euston and the train that stops fires out loads of steam from the engine and makes a whistling sound, you've probably gone back in time and should try to fix that.Upvoted 1 week ago
Get here early in the mornings to get your ticket as there is always queues.
Quite a few shops here to choose from and is a great station to travel to and I love it.
Milton keynes black cabs are too expensive on the rank about £1.60 per mile.Call 01908 263263 i recomend them much cheaper than the black cabs here when i have used them.
if you're travelling frequently and dont want to wait in ridiculous queues in the morning buy your ticket for the next day the night before. 20 extra minutes in bed? thanks!
CrazycolAugust 12, 2017Lots of choices for coffee inside and out.Try and get the fast Virgin train to London as the others take ages.
- Black cab taxis here are extorteinantly expensive here call a private hire with Lord Clive 'much cheaper" number on car in pic
Michael ClarkAugust 23, 2011bus stops have now been moved about 100metres from the main door on the next road up, giving a calmer atmosphere at the exit. this is part of an improvement scheme
Utilitarian architecture, Spartan services and poor mobile reception. Thankfully the trains out of there are fast and frequent.- Leon Summerfield-KehoeMarch 17, 2012Staff will take default position of suspicion if you try to buy ticket to change routes without exiting the station. And rightly so, as everyone knows, only criminals take the train, eg Ronnie Briggs.
If you to the station be mindful of the new road layout. On your way out buses have right of way by the yellow box. Ok
Stop moaning on here about MK station. You can buy a ticket and get on a train. What more do you want? FFS.- Call cybercabz taxis who are the best on 01908 263263 for the station they are "tight"
Some of the London Midland staff here will find any excuse to talk down to you and make you out to be a criminal if you make even the slightest mistake with an invalid ticket. Appalling.
All day parking at the station is £10 weekdays and £5 weekends.- Bijan YoungJanuary 26, 2015Nothing outstanding about the station. Costa coffee is a good spot for meetings. Else quiet sparse.
- Good taxi to book is 01908 263263
Graham WoodruffSeptember 26, 2010When you arrive here at 2 in the morning having been asleep when the train was at Tring, try using one of the many taxi's outside to help you get home.- Dont bother with black cabs here TO EXPENSIVE £2.40p per mile call a cab on 01908 263263 just £1.60 per mile
- Top taxi service from station no rip off prices 07778331221
Wheelchair user @MKCentral? 1) Rounded taxi drop off = no way to pull up to kerb; 2) The only dropped kerb is on approach & it's not marked = ppl park on it. 3) Brittle/narrow taxi ramps= dangerous.
Don't moan it's clean and safe and the roundabouts mean that if a cat farts or there is a major pile up you can get from one place to another!
Great way to leave Milton Keynes which is the only goal of anyone in Milton Keynes
Andy BurgessFebruary 25, 2012They're not kidding when they tell you to stand behind the yellow line - passing trains run at top speed past the platforms!
Christopher GoddardSeptember 28, 2012Interestingly the largest area in Milton Keynes not accessible via a roundabout.
If you like being crammed into confined spaces with hundreds of angry businessmen, this is the train for you!
Be aware that the station (misleadingly) isn't in the centre of MK. It's a good 10-20 minute walk to the main shopping area
Check out Milton Keynes' own equivalent of Big Ben out the front of the station. Fantastic photo op!
Access to the station is still extremely difficult as excess funds are still being spend on fixing the square which needed no fixing.
Most of the platforms don't have seating, so use a coat or similar on the metal/rubber barriers to give your legs a rest whilst you're waiting for a train.- Area around the station is being improved - meaning it is largely inaccessible
Sheena SodhaNovember 15, 2013Be weary of any Virgin train to London Euston only - ALWAYS at least 5-10 minutes late!!
- Michael ClarkFebruary 23, 2012improvement scheme is in full flood so expect a lot of disruption outside front door until spring 2012
Simon PearceMarch 26, 2014Cash machines are a nightmare. Don't be in need of money when you're here.- ClareSeptember 4, 2010Buy a coffee from the stall next to the cafe - £1.85, piping hot and absolutely gorgeous!
Chris PilsworthNovember 23, 2012Parking in the network rail multi-story is only 30p per hour rather than £8 per day outside the station
Check out Station House, it featured as the United Nations building in Superman IV- Loads of disabled parking at front of station filled up with drop off and pick ups leaving their cars there. Wrong.
You can get a Virgin Trains only Travelcard for £19.50 from the counter. They're not available from the machines.
Say hi to the homeless guy outside. He's nice and harmless.
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Milton Keynes Central Railway Station (MKC)
302 Eldergate
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1LA
United Kingdom
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1LA
United Kingdom
This Railway Station is part of the National Rail Network. For train times and ticketing information, please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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