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West Midlands Railway to trial new service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

West Midlands Railway to trial new service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

Football fans attending Birmingham City matches by train are being urged to plan their journeys after West Midlands Railway announced it will trial new calling patterns on matchdays.
The trial, which starts this weekend, will impact journeys to and from Bordesley. The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops.
Under the trial, which appli

Passengers thanked as Stourbridge to Birmingham line reopens

Passengers thanked as Stourbridge to Birmingham line reopens

Upgrades to improve journeys for passengers between Stourbridge and Birmingham Snow Hill are now complete.
The stretch of railway reopened today (Friday 1 November) after Network Rail worked round-the-clock over the last five days to replace track and improve drainage, work which will help keep the railway and journeys through the area safe and reliable.
During the closure, Network Rail engi

Birmingham stations ready to welcome Christmas market visitors

Birmingham stations ready to welcome Christmas market visitors

As Birmingham’s famous Christmas market opens for another year, the region’s railway is ready to help get passengers safely to and from festivities and celebrations.
Birmingham New Street, along with Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill, plays a vital role in getting people to and from the Christmas market and bars, shops and restaurants in the city centre.
Birmingham’s Frankfur

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Network Rail trialling new boarding processes at London Euston

Network Rail and its train operating partners are introducing a trial of earlier boarding of Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway train services to improve passengers’ experience at Euston station and significantly reduce instances of the ‘Euston rush’.
The announcement comes just weeks after Network Rail and the Department for Transport announced a five-point plan to deliver a bet

West Midlands Railway offers free travel to military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Services

West Midlands Railway offers free travel to military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Services

Veterans and serving military personnel attending this year’s Remembrance Sunday services can travel by rail for free, thanks to West Midlands Railway (WMR).
The offer applies to those attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London on Sunday 3 November and all services of Remembrance on Sunday 10 November, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London.
The rail operator,

London Northwestern Railway offers free travel to military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Services

London Northwestern Railway offers free travel to military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Services

Veterans and serving military personnel attending this year’s Remembrance Sunday services can travel by rail for free, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The offer applies to those attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service in London on Sunday 3 November and all services of Remembrance on Sunday 10 November, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London.
The rail ope

West Midlands Railway: Passengers reminded of five-day line closure impacting services to Birmingham Snow Hill

West Midlands Railway: Passengers reminded of five-day line closure impacting services to Birmingham Snow Hill

Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being reminded to plan ahead of a five-day line closure impacting trains to/from Birmingham city centre.
A section of the Snow Hill line between Langley Green and Stourbridge Junction will be closed to trains while Network Rail carries out essential engineering works.
During the works, which will take place from Sunday 27 October to

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