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London Northwestern Railway running special timetable on Sunday

London Northwestern Railway running special timetable on Sunday

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers travelling to and from London this Sunday (July 11) are being urged to check their journeys as a special timetable will be in operation.

With thousands of football fans expected to head into London for the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley, the timetable is being introduced to ensure LNR runs the longest trains possible on services into Euston. It ha

Charity train ride raises £22,000 as West Midlands Railway bids farewell to Class 323 fleet

Charity train ride raises £22,000 as West Midlands Railway bids farewell to Class 323 fleet

A charity train ride to bid a fond farewell to an electric train fleet which has served rail passengers in the West Midlands for three decades has raised £22,000 for good causes.
Hundreds of rail enthusiasts boarded a pair of Class 323 trains for day trip between Birmingham and Liverpool yesterday (Sunday 29 September) as part of an event organised by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and the Branch

Marston Vale Line: Services suspended due to flooding

Marston Vale Line: Services suspended due to flooding

Services between Bedford and Bletchley have been suspended due to flooding, after parts of Bedfordshire saw over 100mm of rainfall in 48 hours as reported by the MET desk.
Network Rail engineers are working as fast as possible to make the route safe for trains to run and reopen the line for passengers.
Since yesterday (Monday 23 September) no trains have been able to run in either direction

Awards roll in for West Midlands Railway's flagship University station

Awards roll in for West Midlands Railway's flagship University station

The redevelopment of University railway station in Birmingham has picked up three prestigious civil engineering industry awards, including project of the year.
The project led by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) won Large Project of the Year, Teamwork, and Overall Project of the Year at the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) West Midlands Awards.<

Cllr Jan Matecki (Warwickshire CC), Sir Jeremy Wright MP and Victoria Harris (West Midlands Railway)

Bicycle hire scheme coming to Kenilworth Station following West Midlands Railway grant

Passengers using Kenilworth station in Warwickshire will soon be able to hire folding bicycles to continue their journeys following a community grant from West Midlands Railway.
The project - titled Unfolding Kenilworth - will see Brompton bike hire facilities introduced at the station after a successful application to WMR's "Your Community, Your Fund" scheme from Warwickshire County Council, b

London Northwestern Railway: Update on rollout of pay as you go with contactless technology to 14 stations

London Northwestern Railway: Update on rollout of pay as you go with contactless technology to 14 stations

The rollout of new pay as you go with contactless technology which had been due to go live at 14 stations operated by London Northwestern Railway (LNR) later this month has been delayed, it has been confirmed today.

The stations, including Berkhamsted, Bletchley and Hemel Hempstead, are among dozens of locations across the south-east of England which will soon benefit from simpler and more

Charity train ride marks end of the line for West Midlands Railway’s popular Class 323 fleet

Charity train ride marks end of the line for West Midlands Railway’s popular Class 323 fleet

A special charity train ride will be held later this month to bid a fond farewell to an electric train fleet which has served rail passengers in the West Midlands for more than 30 years.
The Class 323 fleet has been in operation on the Cross City Line through Birmingham since 1994, connecting the city with Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Redditch and Bromsgrove.
More than three quarters of the

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