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  • 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

  • (L – Alan Holtom, senior conductor for WMR, R – Thomas Allen, Alan’s grandfather)

    Railway worker uncovers over 100 years of family history linked to the rail industry

    A senior conductor based in Worcester has spoken about his family’s 100-year association with the railway industry on the latest edition of West Midlands Railway’s (WMR) “On the Rails” podcast.
    The podcast celebrates Railway 200 – a campaign marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
    Alan Holtom has worked in the industry for over fifty years, experiencing the evolution of British

  • Travel advice for Aston Villa supporters on Saturday 26 April

    Travel advice for Aston Villa supporters on Saturday 26 April

    Rail operators in the West Midlands have issued collective travel advice for Aston Villa supporters heading to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday 26 April.
    Customers are advised that rail travel is expected to be very busy and there will be limited rail services in operation from London towards Birmingham post-match due to the late afternoon kick off time of 5.15pm. There will be eve

  • L-R: Nikki Wright (co-lead adopter), Zoe Hodgins (WMR area station manager), Olive O’Sullivan (Sutton Coldfield Town Council), Dawn Whitfield (co-lead adopter), Jon Lord (Sutton Coldfield Town Council), Denise Wetton (Network Rail)

    Wildlife inspired gallery unveiled at Sutton Coldfield Station

    An outdoor gallery of eye-catching artwork has been unveiled at Sutton Coldfield railway station, featuring woodland creatures and a map of local attractions.
    Yesterday, (Tuesday 15 April) representatives from West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Network Rail visited the station to celebrate the completion of the project by the Spaghetti Line community station partnership.
    The murals were commiss

  • Credit: Network Rail

    London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded of Easter closure at London Euston

    Network Rail is advising passengers traveling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday to plan their journeys either side of the long weekend while essential upgrades take place on the West Coast Main Line.
    No trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central on Saturday 19 April, Sunday 20 April, and Monday 21 April, with Euston station closed on these days

  • London Northwestern Railway supports Care Leavers MetroCard scheme in Liverpool

    London Northwestern Railway supports Care Leavers MetroCard scheme in Liverpool

    Free travel on city region buses, trains and ferries for care leavers, aged 18-21, including London Northwestern Railway services in the region Removes barriers to education, employment and social activities Aids independence and reduce isolation More than 1,500 people eligible across city region’s six boroughs Young care leaver says: ‘I have been given my freedom’ <

  • West Midlands Railway: Amended timetable introduced on Snow Hill Lines

    West Midlands Railway: Amended timetable introduced on Snow Hill Lines

    Passengers using West Midlands Railway services via Birmingham Snow Hill are being urged to check their journeys before an amended timetable comes into effect next week.

    The new timetable is being introduced due to a temporary shortage of available carriages caused by challenges in the industry supply chain. Trains require regular maintenance and shortages of essential parts are currentl

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