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London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to check train times ahead of timetable change

London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to check train times ahead of timetable change

Passengers are being urged to check their train times ahead of a new railway timetable coming into effect later this month.
As part of the twice-yearly national timetable change which comes into effect on Sunday 21 May, London Northwestern Railway will be making a number of changes to its services.
These include:
Following customer feedback, two additional services to London Euston

Cross City Line: Lichfield Trent Valley to close for six months for platform refurbishment

Cross City Line: Lichfield Trent Valley to close for six months for platform refurbishment

Passengers and local residents are being invited to find out more about vital Lichfield Trent Valley station upgrades starting this summer.
Platform 3 will be replaced later this year in a £5.8m investment to keep the station safe for passengers on both the Cross City line to Birmingham and the West Coast main line.
The planned work follows a short closure of the damaged platform 3 last yea

West Midlands Railway: Reduced rail service through Walsall due to emergency track repairs

West Midlands Railway: Reduced rail service through Walsall due to emergency track repairs

Rail passengers travelling to and from stations in the Walsall area are being urged to check their journeys today and tomorrow while urgent track repairs are carried out.
West Midlands Railway is running a reduced service to stations including Walsall, Cannock and Rugeley Trent Valley and no trains at all are currently able to serve Bescot Stadium station, with rail replacement in operation.

Cross City line flood protection work to bring more reliable rail journeys

Cross City line flood protection work to bring more reliable rail journeys

Railway improvements on the Cross City line south will bring faster and more reliable journeys for passengers thanks to upcoming work to prevent heavy rainfall flooding tracks and causing delays.
Network Rail is carrying out major drainage upgrades between Barnt Green and Longbridge over three weekends on:
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 and, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May.

A Class 196 train at Tyseley depot in Birmingham.

New West Midlands Railway train fleet enters service on Hereford Line

A brand new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet has carried its first passengers on the Hereford Line.
The Class 196 train left Birmingham New Street shortly before 6pm last night (Monday) for its maiden journey to Worcester Shrub Hill. The rollout means the fleet is now serving passengers in new locations including Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester. The start of passenger services on the

Football fans reminded of engineering works this Easter ahead of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Football fans reminded of engineering works this Easter ahead of Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Football fans travelling to the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match at Villa Park on Saturday (April 8) are being reminded of engineering works affecting West Midlands Railway (WMR) services.
With the Cross City Line closed north of Birmingham for engineering work, there will be no trains to Aston from Sutton Coldfield or Lichfield, meaning fans are advised to use alternative means of transp

Station platform canopies to be restored at Worcester Shrub Hill

Station platform canopies to be restored at Worcester Shrub Hill

Platform canopies are being renovated at Worcester Shrub Hill station to preserve their heritage and improve passengers’ journeys.
Overhead glazing will be replaced and the ironwork will be repainted as part of a £5.8m investment by Network Rail.
The Grade II listed Georgian-style station was built between 1850-54 by nineteenth century railway engineer Edward Wilson and was first given liste

West Midlands Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

West Midlands Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being urged to plan ahead of engineering works impacting services across the network over the Easter weekend (April 7-10).
The works, being carried out by Network Rail, will mean:
Due to bridge replacement work at Sutton Coldfield, a rail replacement service will run between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street

London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are being urged to plan ahead of engineering works impacting services on the Easter weekend (April 7-10).
The works, being carried out by Network Rail, will mean:
Due to engineering work on the West Coast Main Line, no trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston. Rail replacement in place from Mi

WMRE executive director Tom Painter, WMR managing director Ian McConnell and the High Sheriff of Worcestershire Andrew Manning-Cox with the Edward Elgar train

West Midlands Railway names train in honour of Sir Edward Elgar to mark new route roll-out

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has today named one of its newest trains in honour of the region’s most famous composer as the operator prepares to roll out the new fleet onto its Hereford Line.
The train – “Sir Edward Elgar” – was formally named during a special ceremony at Worcester Shrub Hill railway station this morning. It is one of 26 trains in WMR’s new Class 196 fleet which is being introdu

West Midlands Railway: Celebration of South-East Birmingham's heritage unveiled at Tyseley station

West Midlands Railway: Celebration of South-East Birmingham's heritage unveiled at Tyseley station

A railway station in Birmingham has been brought to life thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Network Rail (NR).
The platforms at Tyseley station, in the south east of the city, now boast a mixture of art boards showcasing the heritage and history of the local area and destinations reachable by rail.
The boards, created by independent businesses Creative Touch Design and A

Birmingham railway stations to provide free sanitary products

Birmingham railway stations to provide free sanitary products

Free sanitary products are being made available at all three of Birmingham’s major railway stations for the first time under a new trial scheme.
Last year Birmingham New Street station installed a vending machine to provide free sanitary pads and tampons for passengers, and now the same will be offered at both Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street stations.
The products being made

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