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  • London Northwestern Railway launches summer sale with return tickets to London and Liverpool from £15

    London Northwestern Railway launched its summer sale today (Tuesday 24 June), offering off-peak day return tickets to London and Liverpool from as little as £15.
    From now until Sunday 6 July, passengers can secure reduced rates on journeys between Monday 30 June and Thursday 31 August. For the offer to be valid, tickets must be booked at least seven days before departure.
    Whether it’s a fami

  • London Northwestern Railway boosts rail safety awareness for thousands of passengers

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has raised awareness of how to stay safe on the railway among thousands of passengers this Rail Safety Week (16 – 22 June).

    The rail operator hosted pop-up sessions at Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction railway stations, where experts spoke about safeguarding, mental health and how to prevent accidents on the railway.
    Throughout the week, LNR tal

  • West Midlands Railway boosts rail safety awareness for thousands of passengers

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has raised awareness of how to stay safe on the railway among thousands of passengers this Rail Safety Week (16 – 22 June).
    The rail operator hosted pop-up sessions at Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton station this week, where experts spoke about safeguarding, mental health and how to prevent accidents on the railway. British Transport Police (BTP) appeared alon

    Members of BTP, WMR and Rethink Mental Illness stand in Wolverhampton station, behind a table of safety-related items
  • West Midlands Railway celebrates success of Wolverhampton Mental Health Hub


    Dozens of vulnerable people have accessed mental health support from a new facility at Wolverhampton Station in its first month of opening, West Midlands Railway has confirmed today (17 June).



    Offering one-to-one support, information and signposting to anyone who needs it, ‘The Hub’ is run by WMR in partnership with local charities and organisations including Rethink Mental

    Members of Rethink, West Midlands Railway and the British Transport Police stand outside 'The Hub' at Wolverhampton station
  • London Northwestern Railway: Learning disability charity adopts Northampton station


    A new partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and learning disability charity Mencap will boost the community feel of a busy East Midlands train station.


    Northampton station has been adopted by the charity through its ‘training academy’ programme, which delivers supported internships to people aged 16-24 with learning disabilities or autism.


    Mencap –

  • West Midlands Railway: Learning disability charity adopts local Birmingham station


    A busy Birmingham railway station is set for a new lease of life thanks to a partnership between West Midlands Railway (WMR) and learning disability charity Mencap, which campaign for the rights of the 1.5 million people across the UK with a learning disability.


    Mencap is adopting Selly Oak station through its ‘training academy’ programme, which delivers supported internships t

  • New London Northwestern Railway fleet to transform travel for millions of Euston passengers

    A brand new London Northwestern Railway (LNR) train fleet which will carry millions of passengers to and from London Euston every year has entered service today (Monday 9 June).
    The electric Class 730/2 fleet is made up of 36 five-carriage trains – a total of 180 new carriages - bringing an overall 20% increase in capacity on routes to and from Euston. Featuring open gangways, charging points a

  • Passengers asked to allow extra time when using Worcester Foregate Street due to subway closure

    West Midlands Railway is urging passengers using Worcester Foregate Street to leave extra time when changing platforms when the station's subway is closed for four weeks in June.
    Technicians from Network Rail are carrying out maintenance work will carry out maintenance work on the subway, starting on Monday 2 June. The underpass connecting the two platforms at the station will be closed for fou

  • White Ribbon artworks unveiled at West Midlands railway stations


    Thought provoking artworks have been installed at five railway stations in the West Midlands, promoting action against violence towards women and girls.


    The artworks have been fitted at stations operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and sister brand London Northwestern Railway (LNR). They were created by local illustrator and mural artist Emily Kaye and commissioned by Heart o

  • West Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales unveil major investment into Shrewsbury maintenance facility


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Transport for Wales (TfW) are celebrating the completion of a major £3million upgrade at a key depot in Shrewsbury.


    The investment into the depot’s infrastructure comes as part of an initiative to improve the service on the Shrewsbury line. It follows WMR’s new fleet of Class 196s entering service on the line between Shrewsbury and Birmingham in 2

  • London Northwestern Railway names train in honour of Bletchley Park WW2 heroes

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today (Thursday 22 May) named one of its trains on the Marston Vale line in honour of Bletchley Park and its historic role in World War II codebreaking, following a competition with local residents.
    The train, which operates on the Marston Vale line between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named “Bletchley Codebreakers”. The competition asked locals to sugge

  • Community Rail Week: Network Rail staff help brighten Bucks & Beds stations for passengers and communities

    Network Rail and community rail partners have joined forces in Bletchley and Ridgmont on the Marston Vale line this week to enhance both stations for passengers and help to build community spirit.
    Passengers and local people are benefitting from new planting and brighter stations today (Wednesday 21 May) after volunteers from Network Rail, guided by local community rail partners, completed a va

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