Stourbridge Junction has been named Britain’s favourite station after winning the World Cup of Stations 2021.
The West Midlands Railway site claimed the accolade ahead of more than 2,500 stations after winning an online vote held by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operators.
Having come through a close semi-final, Stourbridge went up against Scottish stations Aviemo
Communities across the London Northwestern Railway (LNR) network can find out more about getting involved at their local station at a special online event next month.
The future of the railways will also be up for discussion when LNR holds its annual Community Rail Conference on Thursday 11 November from 10am to 12.30pm.
The virtual event, being held jointly with West Midlands Railway (WMR),
Communities in the West Midlands can find out more about getting involved at their local station and discuss the future of the railways at a special online event next month.
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is holding its annual Community Rail Conference on Thursday 11 November from 10am to 12.30pm.
The virtual event, being held jointly with London Northwestern Railway (LNR), comes at a time when
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is hoping a station cat and passengers can come together to bring a purr-fect prize home to the region this week.
The annual online 'World Cup of Stations' starts today (Mon 11 Oct) and Stourbridge Junction is hoping to go one better after finishing runner-up in the 2020 vote.
And station staff are paw-sitive that with the help of popular station cat Georg
The installation of a new canal bridge has marked a major milestone in the £56million redevelopment of University railway station in Birmingham.
Spanning the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, the bridge links the new station to the University of Birmingham campus and will be crossed by thousands of passengers a day when it opens next summer.
The existing 1970s building, which serves both the
Passengers in Milton Keynes will be able to discuss their rail service at a special event at the town’s railway station next week.
Officials from London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will be on hand to answer questions as part of the operator’s ‘Whistle Stop Tour’.
Two sessions will take place on the main concourse at Milton Keynes Central on Tuesday 12 October from 8-10am and 4-6.30pm.
Passengers in Milton Keynes will be able to discuss their rail service at a special event at the town’s railway station next week.
Officials from London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will be on hand to answer questions as part of the operator’s ‘Whistle Stop Tour’.
Two sessions will take place on the main concourse at Milton Keynes Central on Tuesday 12 October from 8-10am and 4-6.30pm.
A new book exploring the history of Water Orton station has been published following a community grant from West Midlands Railway (WMR).
The book - Water Orton Rail History - documents the heritage of the Warwickshire station and surrounding rail network. The station opened in 1842 and has remained a focal point of the community.
It has been produced by a group of volunteers from the village
The first phase of a brand-new eco-garden has been unveiled at Jewellery Quarter station in Birmingham following a community grant from West Midlands Railway (WMR).
The green installation has been masterminded by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) and will be tended by a team of volunteers as it breathes new life into the station.
The first phase of the community
Additional train services will be restored between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa later this month, West Midlands Railway has confirmed.
Passengers are being warned of continued disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.
Network Rail engineers have been on site making repairs to the 25,000-volt cables at Gravelly Hill, following its closure yesterday. A number of complications experienced through the night meant serv
Passengers are being warned of disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.
Network Rail has apologised to passengers affected as engineers work as fast as they can to repair the 25,000-volt cables at Gravelly Hill.
Around 800 yards of electric cable - which powers the trains – hav
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