The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for three days in May while a HS2 viaduct is installed near the new Curzon Street station.
The closure will mean no trains will run between Lichfield and Birmingham on the north side of the Cross City line between Friday 29 until Sunday 31 May. The line will reopen as normal on Monday 1 June.
Trains will
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has named one of its trains in honour of Bedford’s historical roots, following a competition with a local college.
The train, which operates on the Marston Vale Line between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named ‘Brickfield Breeze’. The competition was held in partnership with Kimberley College, Bedford, where students were encouraged to submit name ideas to be
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has achieved ‘Excellent Employer’ status for its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, becoming the first train operator to reach gold accreditation.
The 12-month assessment, led by Next Gen Makers, bases results on feedback from existing apprentices to identify companies which deliver outstanding training opportunities.
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Sister rail companies London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway (LNR and WMR) were among those honoured at the prestigious 2026 Rail Industry Planning Awards.
The awards recognise planning teams for their dedication to prioritising passengers and working collaboratively to deliver effective railway timetables under pressure.
LNR and WMR’s planners were named
Three brand-new railway stations in South Birmingham welcomed their first passengers today (7 April).
Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) opened their doors to the public for the first time today. Making up the Camp Hill Line, these three stations provide passengers a direct rail link to the city centre for the first time in over 80 years.
The stations will be operat
Passengers travelling into and out of London Euston this Easter have been urged to plan their journeys in advance ahead of major upgrade work.
Between Friday 3 and Wednesday 8 April, teams of engineers will be working to improve railway track, signalling and overhead line equipment between Euston and Milton Keynes.
The journey improving work includes:
£8.4m of essential track work wil
Two thought provoking artworks have been installed at a West Midlands Railway (WMR) station to stir the imagination of railway passengers.
Following the success of the ‘Trains of Thought’ project in 2024, the display at Marston Green station has been refreshed with two new banners on the platforms.
Theatre in Education (TiE) charity Big Brum held railway-themed workshops with children from
West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Spencer Rail Engineering were recognised for the £70m redevelopment of a depot in Southeast Birmingham at the 2026 Spotlight Rail Awards.
The two firms jointly won the ‘Delivering for the Customer’ award for the completion of significant upgrades at Tyseley Depot which have improved train service reliability across the West Midlands.
WMR carried out the works
Two brand new railway stations in the Black Country opened their doors to customers for the first time today (Thursday 19 March).
Willenhall and Darlaston railway stations are now open to the public, bringing rail connectivity to local communities for the first time in more than 60 years.
The two stations will be operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and connect passengers to the Shrewsbu
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March).
Following the positive reception of WMR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam ear plugs, sunglasses, fidge
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March).
Following the positive reception of LNR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam ear plugs, sunglasses,
Hundreds of people descended on Crewe’s town square on Saturday (28 February) as viral TikTok star Spudman gave away free jacket potatoes in partnership with London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Ben Newman, more commonly known as Spudman, is a loaded jacket potato seller based in Staffordshire who has gained millions of social media followers by uploading customer interactions online.
The stre
