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  • London Northwestern Railway: Primary school pupils become Watford Junction station announcers for Rail Safety Week

    Passengers at Watford Junction station are being reminded of how to stay safe on the railway by a series of special announcements this week following a partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and a local primary school.
    Children from Cherry Tree Primary School in Watford paid a special visit to the station to record the announcements, which are being played out from today to mark

  • Rail industry unites to champion social mobility as Great British Railways edges closer

    Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey, to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent.
    Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big Bang Fair, one of the UK’s largest science and engineering events for young people, senior leaders and employees from DfT Operat

  • London Northwestern Railway: Pride exhibition launched on Abbey Line

    A powerful celebration of identity, inclusion and shared humanity has arrived on London Northwestern Railway's popular Abbey Line to mark Pride Month.
    The Proud Portraits: Reflections of You exhibition invites visitors to experience a unique journey between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey stations.
    Created in 2023, the Proud Portraits exhibition reflects Proud Watford’s vision for the t

  • London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to name Invictus Games Foundation train

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced a collaboration with the Invictus Games Foundation to unveil a specially branded train in support of next year’s Invictus Games in Birmingham – and passengers are being invited to help choose its name.
    Tens of thousands of spectators from around the world are expected to attend the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, which will be hosted at the city’s

    London Northwestern Railway logo pictured on side of train

  • London Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of new electric train fleet

    Millions of passengers have travelled on one of Britain’s newest train fleets in their first year in service, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has confirmed.
    The Class 730/2 electric train fleet entered service exactly 12 months ago – on 9 June 2025 – and has been credited with revolutionising the travel experience to/from London Euston. The fleet, built in the UK by Alstom, is made u

  • London Northwestern Railway: Local volunteers set to brighten up Northamptonshire station

    Long Buckby station in West Northamptonshire is set for a makeover after volunteers have stepped forward to partner with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) as part of its ‘station adoption’ scheme.
    As part of Community Rail Week (1 – 7 June), a couple from Long Buckby have signed up to ‘adopt’ Long Buckby station. The volunteers, Mark Thomsen and Danielle Causebrook, are already working on a ran

  • Local volunteers set to brighten up two brand-new West Midlands Railway stations

    Two brand-new stations are set to be beautified after dozens of volunteers have stepped forward to partner with West Midlands Railway (WMR) as part of its ‘station adoption’ scheme.
    As part of Community Rail Week (1 – 7 June), WMR has announced that Willenhall in the Black Country and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) in South Birmingham now have dedicated volunteer groups, who are already working on

  • West Midlands Railway partners with disability activist to install accessible waiting spaces on station platforms

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has installed accessible waiting spaces at more than 35 stations across its network to help wheelchair users access passenger assistance while travelling.
    Working with Cameron Wood – a local disability activist who lives with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus - the spaces are designed to improve rail experiences for people with disabilities by providing a specific poi

  • West Midlands Railway and Susan Vickers Foundation launch free rail travel for care-experienced people

    Dozens of care-experienced people across the West Midlands are set to enjoy free train travel thanks to a new partnership between West Midlands Railway (WMR) and the Susan Vickers Foundation.
    The initiative will award complimentary rail passes to 40 members of the Foundation, a Wolverhampton-based charity which supports care-experienced people and care-leavers. Each pass provides unlimited trav

  • West Midlands Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place next week.
    On Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May a very limited service will be in operation on the WMR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union. Passengers are advised to only travel if necessary as trains will only run on a small number of

  • London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place next week.
    On Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May a very limited service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA union. Passengers are advised to only travel if necessary as trains will only run on a small number o

  • West Midlands Railway celebrates one year of Wolverhampton Mental Health Hub

    Thousands of vulnerable people have accessed mental health support from a facility at Wolverhampton Railway Station since it opened one year ago.
    Offering one-to-one support, information and signposting, ‘The Hub’ is run by West Midlands Railway (WMR) in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness who maintain and staff the site. In addition to its day-to-day offering, The Hub also offers space to

  • West Midlands Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend

    Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being reminded that national timetable changes will come into effect this weekend.
    From Sunday 17 May, departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable update.
    WMR will be introducing additional early morning services on some routes, including on the popular Cross City Line and

  • London Northwestern Railway to introduce thousands of extra seats for London Euston passengers

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is introducing 42,000 extra seats on its services to and from London Euston every week as part of a national timetable change coming into effect this Sunday (17 May).
    From this weekend, LNR is completing the rollout of its brand-new electric trains onto routes between London and Milton Keynes and on the Trent Valley Line connecting the capital with destinations

  • Oxley freight train derailment means ongoing disruption through Wolverhampton

    A low-speed freight train derailment in Oxley will impact passengers travelling through Wolverhampton until the end of service today.
    At around 8.30pm on Tuesday 5 May, one wagon of a freight train derailed at low-speed, causing damage to the track and overhead power lines. There were no injuries, the derailed wagon remained upright, and no other trains were involved.
    The complexities of re

  • Passengers urged to plan ahead for three-day Cross City line closure during HS2 viaduct work

    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 honours Bedford's historical roots with train naming

    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 becomes first UK train operator to strike gold with apprenticeship accreditation


    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.

    Provided i

  • Sister rail companies honoured at prestigious planning awards


    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

  • Historic Camp Hill railway line reopens for first time in eighty years

    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

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