London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has named a train on the Marston Vale Line following a partnership with a local college.
The train, which operates between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named ‘Bedford Belle’ in honour of the bell tower within Bedford’s historic St Paul’s Church. The first record of bell ringing at St Paul’s was written in 1582, and this historic practice is still active to
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 31 July and Saturday 1 August a reduced service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes will have no service.
From July, London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is launching a brand-new family ticket offering, making rail travel more affordable and convenient for families planning days out and holidays across its network.
Its new Family Advance Fare provides a fixed-price ticket for just £22 on travel between Birmingham and London, for family groups of up to two adults and four children aged between five and
The Invictus Games Foundation and London Northwestern Railway today unveiled The Spirit of Invictus Train, a specially branded train that will carry the name and spirit of the Invictus Community across the UK rail network.
The train was officially unveiled on Platform 16 at London Euston this morning by broadcaster, veteran and Invictus Games competitor JJ Chalmers, marking the culmination of a
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place this week.
On Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July a reduced service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes wil
London Northwestern Railway passengers are again being asked to only travel if their journey is absolutely necessary amid the ongoing heatwave.
LNR has confirmed it will continue operating a reduced timetable on many routes tomorrow (Friday 26 June) due to the continuing high temperatures.
Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains
London Northwestern Railway will be running a significantly reduced train service on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week due to the forecast heatwave.
Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains must run more slowly to keep services safe.
Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling on Tuesday and to only t
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
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
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 (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
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
