On a recent Tuesday morning, October 22, a 4th-grade class from the Waldorf School of Lexington was welcomed to the Freight House by volunteer Cynthia Mork. The fifteen students, teacher Mea Hilton, and four parents biked the five miles from the school to Depot Park...
Bedford Depot Park was bustling with activity on Sunday, September 15, when the Friends hosted the second annual “Railroad Day”. In addition to the Freight House and railcar being open to the public as usual, a variety of railroad-themed activities for...
On Sunday, September 15th, the Friends of Bedford Depot Park will host its second annual “Railroad Day.” Like last year’s event, a variety of activities for both adults and children are planned from 1-4 p.m. in and around the Freight House and railcar at 120 South...
The Freight House will be receiving a new museum-quality display in a few months. Progressive Model Design of Romeoville, Illinois, has been commissioned by the Friends of Bedford Depot Park to build an HO-scale diorama that accurately depicts the Bedford rail...
The Freight House reopened for the season on April 13th. Once again, the regular hours will be 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Depending on the availability of volunteer shopkeepers, we hope to maintain that schedule through November. Perhaps there will be...
The Freight House and railcar will continue to be open from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays through December 16-17, thanks to volunteer shopkeepers Greg Carpenter, Cynthia Mork, Mike Shaw, Larry Walker, and Steve Wetzel. In stock are a variety of items that...
This year’s meeting of the membership is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the railcar. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, it will resume FBDP’s practice of in-person annual meetings. On the agenda will be the...
Keith Lavon recently assumed the duties of Clerk for Friends of Bedford Depot Park, taking over from Michele Herron. The main duties of the Clerk are to keep track of membership renewals and make sure the mailing list and other records are up to date. The Clerk also...
Railroad Day on Saturday, August 19, was a great success, attracting over a hundred visitors to Depot Park. After periods of torrential rain the day before, the weather was partly sunny and mild. Twenty people joined rail-history author William Deen for the railyard...
Early in the morning of August 4, 1873, the first Middlesex Central Railroad passenger train arrived in Bedford and departed a few minutes later for Boston. The inauguration of train travel, much...
Donate: We are a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that relies heavily on donations. Please consider a gift to help support our work. Donations by check or credit card may be mailed to the 120 South Road address. If using a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express), please be sure to include the expiration date, security code, and your zip code, in addition to the card number. You may also donate by credit card using our online store.
Mailing Address: Bedford Freight House 120 South Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2344 781-687-6180 (when the Freight House is open)
