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London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

Rail passengers travelling between Birmingham and Liverpool will soon benefit from more frequent trains under a major timetable change from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Currently, just one LNR train per hour connects the two cities for the majority of the day, with additional services at peak times. However, with passenger numbers continuing to rise, LNR is now introducing a second servic

London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

Rail passengers travelling between Liverpool and Birmingham will soon benefit from more frequent trains under a major timetable change from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Currently, just one LNR train per hour connects the two cities for the majority of the day, with additional services at peak times. However, with passenger numbers continuing to rise, LNR is now introducing a second servic

Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

West Midlands Railway is advising passengers to check their journey times ahead of the upcoming national timetable change next month.
From Sunday 15 December, departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change. This includes minor changes to calling patterns between Hereford and Birmingham.
While the changes will be minor in most lo

Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

London Northwestern Railway is advising passengers to check their journey times ahead of the upcoming national timetable change next month.
From Sunday 15 December, departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change.
While the changes will be minor in most locations, customers are urged to check their journey times before travelling

London Northwestern Railway: Services to resume from Northampton station following flooding

London Northwestern Railway: Services to resume from Northampton station following flooding

A limited train service will resume at Northampton station on Thursday (November 28) following severe flooding earlier this week during Storm Bert, operator London Northwestern Railway has confirmed.


Due to ongoing infrastructure challenges caused by the flooding, a reduced hourly timetable will be in place when services resume, with passengers advised to check journey planners before

West Midlands Railway to extend trial of matchday service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

West Midlands Railway to extend trial of matchday service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

A trial of a new matchday calling pattern at Bordesley station following Birmingham City football matches is to be extended for a further two fixtures, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has announced.
The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops. Under the trial, only Birmingham-bound trains will call at Bordesley before matches. After the game,

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Storm Bert clean up: Passengers urged to check journeys as flood-damaged rail repairs continue in Northampton

Rail engineers continue to work around the clock to repair flood-damaged railway equipment in Northampton after the River Nene burst its banks on Monday (25 November).
Passengers are being advised that disruption on the West Coast Main Line through Northampton station is likely to continue for the rest of the week after severe flooding on Monday saw tracks, signals and other vital railway equip

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