London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers can now travel in a new dedicated area on many services following the launch of Standard Plus seating today (Mon 9 Nov).
The operator, which runs thousands of services every week connecting London with the West Midlands and North West, has recently introduced a brand-new fleet of electric trains which have significantly increased capacity on routes
A partnership between the rail industry in the West Midlands and a Birmingham college has been launched to help develop engineers of the future.
Network Rail and West Midlands Railway have joined forces with South & City College Birmingham to enhance the learning for students completing their Level 1 and Level 2 engineering qualifications, bringing real-world railway experience into their s
Passengers heading into Birmingham for the festive season are being encouraged to plan ahead as the city prepares for hundreds of thousands of visitors for Christmas celebrations.
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market returns today (Thursday 5 November) running until Thursday 24 December 2026, with stalls across Victoria Square, New Street and High Street bringing festive food, drink and ente
Veterans and serving military personnel attending this year’s Remembrance Sunday services can travel for free with London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The offer applies to those attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service over the weekend of 31 Oct – 1 Nov as well as all services of Remembrance on Sunday 8 November, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London.
Free travel is
Veterans and serving military personnel attending this year’s Remembrance Sunday services can travel for free with West Midlands Railway (WMR).
The offer applies to those attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service over the weekend of 31 Oct – 1 Nov as well as all services of Remembrance on Sunday 8 November, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London.
Free travel is availa
Passengers planning Christmas journeys to, from, or through Birmingham New Street can now check festive timetables and alternative travel arrangements ahead of a major railway upgrade.
No trains will serve the station from Thursday 24 December to Monday 28 December 2026 inclusive while Network Rail begins a £13m programme to replace overhead power lines which date back to the 1960s on the appro
Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will soon have the chance to travel in an exclusive carriage on board thanks to the launch of a new Standard Plus ticket.
The operator, which runs thousands of services every week connecting London with the West Midlands and North West, has recently introduced a brand new fleet of electric trains which have significantly increased cap
Primary school students are set to brighten up Watford Junction station after becoming London Northwestern Railway’s (LNR) newest volunteers.
The students, aged between seven and eleven from Cherry Tree Primary School in Watford, have taken on the role of ‘station adopters’ and plan to give the station a makeover with fresh flowers and greenery, inspired by the school’s gardening club.
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The Rail Safe Friendly programme has announced that West Midlands Railway (WMR) is continuing its partnership by sponsoring 90 schools at Silver level, joining a growing list of industry supporters dedicated to raising rail safety awareness among young people across the UK.
Rail Safe Friendly, run by Learn Live, aims to educate children about the dangers of trespassing on railways through engag
With tech-related noise becoming an increasingly common frustration for railway passengers, a UK train operator has restored calm by enlisting the ultimate experts in shushing - a team of librarians.
In a video released for National Quiet Day (14 September), West Midlands Railway (WMR) enlists three librarians to quieten a noisy train carriage.
Teaming up with a WMR train guard, the librar
With tech-related noise becoming an increasingly common frustration for railway passengers, a UK train operator has restored calm by enlisting the ultimate experts in shushing - a team of librarians.
In a video released for National Quiet Day (14 September), London Northwestern Railway (LNR) enlists three librarians to quieten a noisy train carriage.
Teaming up with a train guard, the libr
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced it will introduce a new direct train service linking Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent with Manchester Airport from May next year.
This hourly rail service will run between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport and call at stations in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Cheshire, giving millions of holidaymakers a direct rail route to the majo
West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Rethink Mental Illness have today (7 September) launched a week-long programme of wellbeing activities at the Wolverhampton Mental Health Hub.
Offering one-to-one support, information and signposting, ‘The Hub’ is run by WMR in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness which maintains and staffs the site. In addition to its day-to-day offering, The Hub also offers
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is inviting customers to a summer celebration this Friday 21 August, 10am – 3pm, at Birmingham New Street station.
Marking the final weeks of the summer holidays, families can enjoy seaside themed activities from free ice cream and carnival games to character meets and steel pan performances throughout the day. Facepainting, balloon making and candy floss are a
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is inviting customers to a summer celebration this Friday 21 August, 10am – 3pm, at Birmingham New Street station.
Marking the final weeks of the summer holidays, families can enjoy seaside themed activities from free ice cream and carnival games to character meets and steel pan performances throughout the day. Facepainting, balloon making and candy floss are also o
A major scheme to revitalise a disused station building on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey has been unveiled by London Northwestern Railway.
Platform accessibility will be reduced for three months at Watford Junction while vital work to replace lifts at the station is carried out.
London Northwestern Railway is providing an additional Sunday service for customers travelling to the London Marathon this weekend.
At about 9:30pm on Friday 6th April, lines to and from Euston reopened for train services to run at reduced speed following an industrial fire in the Wembley area.
Customers are advised to check journey planners and websites before starting any journeys on Friday night or Saturday morning, after a fire near the railway at Wembley caused the Fire Brigade to stop all trains to and from London Euston.
