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  • West Midlands Railway, Rethink Mental Illness and local organisations launch 'The Hub' at Wolverhampton station

    West Midlands Railway launches mental health charity hub in Wolverhampton station

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) and mental health charity, Rethink Mental Illness, have announced the launch of ‘The Hub’ at Wolverhampton Railway Station.
    From Monday (May 19), Rethink and several other charities will jointly open a new facility to offer services for people in need of additional support and guidance. Located next to the Costa Coffee branch at Wolverhampton Station, WMR has partner

  • London Northwestern Railway passengers urged to check train times ahead of upcoming timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway passengers urged to check train times ahead of upcoming timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway passengers are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
    From Sunday 18 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
    Among the changes from Sunday 18 May are:
    Marston Vale Line services towards Bedford will depart Bletchley at XX:5

  • West Midlands Railway passengers urged to check train times ahead of upcoming timetable change

    West Midlands Railway passengers urged to check train times ahead of upcoming timetable change

    Rail passengers across the West Midlands are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
    From Sunday 18 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
    Among the changes from Sunday 18 May are:
    An additional service from Shrewsbury to Birmingham will depart Shrews

  • Credit: Network Rail

    Passengers urged to plan for nine-day Cross City line closure for HS2 viaduct work

    The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this summer while an HS2 viaduct is built 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 Saturday 26 July until Sunday 3 August. The line will reopen as normal on Monday 4 August.

  • Major rail upgrades to close Trent Valley line for nine days this month

    Major rail upgrades to close Trent Valley line for nine days this month

    Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to plan ahead as essential improvements mean the railway between Rugby and Stafford will be closed between Saturday 24 May and Sunday 1 June.
    During a nine-day closure, Network Rail teams will carry out important work to improve the reliability and resilience of the railway.
    This includes:
    New track and railway foundat

  • Teresa Woodward (WMR), members of the Royal British Legion, and Cllr Linda Leach (mayor of Wolverhampton)

    World War One memorial plaque unveiled at Wolverhampton station


    A World War One memorial plaque commemorating rail workers who lost their lives has been restored at Wolverhampton train station by West Midlands Railway (WMR).


    The mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Linda Leach, unveiled the memorial tablet on Friday 2nd May, which lists employees who worked in the goods department of the London & Northwestern Railway (LNWR) in the Wolverha

  • Credit: Network Rail

    Two-day Euston closure for railway upgrades this May bank holiday

    London Northwestern Railway passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of important railway upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.
    Teams from Network Rail and its contractors will carry out multiple projects to replace trackside drainage and railway track on sections of the line between London Euston and Milton Keynes.
    As a result, Euston station will be closed on Sund

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