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Passengers updated about urgent rail repairs between Tamworth and Nuneaton

People travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to continue to check their journeys following damage to overhead line equipment in Warwickshire.
Following a routine track inspection on the railway through Polesworth on 6 December, rail engineers discovered damage to an overhead line structure which carries the wires that provide power to electric trains.
Since the issue was id

West Midlands Railway: Matchday calling patterns at Bordesley confirmed following trial

West Midlands Railway: Matchday calling patterns at Bordesley confirmed following trial

A new matchday calling pattern at Bordesley station for Birmingham City fixtures will continue until the end of the current football season, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed today.
The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops. This season, fans have experienced long waits as a queuing system is required for safety reasons, promptin

London Northwestern Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

London Northwestern Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are being reminded to check journey planners before travelling this festive period.
Due to Christmas markets and engineering works, services are expected to be busier than usual across the railway network.
Service changes for London Northwestern Railway include:
An amended timetable will run between Christmas Eve and New Year’s

West Midlands Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

West Midlands Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being reminded to check journey planners before travelling this festive period.
Due to Christmas markets and engineering works, services are expected to be busier than usual across the railway network.
Service changes for West Midlands Railway include:
An amended timetable will run between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve There w

London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend

London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend


Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway are being reminded that timetable changes come into effect this weekend.


From Sunday 15th December, LNR will be making minor changes to some services, including an additional hourly train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street.


Those travelling between Liverpool and Birmingham on a wee

West Midlands Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend

West Midlands Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend


Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway are being reminded that timetable changes come into effect this weekend.


From Sunday 15th December, WMR will be making minor changes to some services, including between Hereford and Birmingham.


An additional hourly train service between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will also become available. Oper

West Midlands Railway: Disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line continues following Storm Darragh damage

West Midlands Railway: Disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line continues following Storm Darragh damage

West Midlands Railway is warning passengers to expect disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line to continue tomorrow (Monday 9 December) following damage caused by Storm Darragh.
The line, which runs from Lichfield via Birmingham to Redditch and Bromsgrove, remained entirely closed on Sunday following significant storm damage sustained on Saturday.
Engineers from Network Rail are working at

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

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

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

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: 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

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