A railway booklet detailing the lives, history and birthplaces of amazing women from areas across the London Northwestern Railway (LNR) network has been launched.
Available for free at attractions listed inside the booklet, it details the lives of 27 extraordinary women from different areas between Liverpool and Watford Junction and how their stories can be discovered by rail.
The booklet w
A brand-new mural has been installed at Kings Langley station, thanks to funding by London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The mural depicts Pope Adrian IV (1100 – 1159), who was head of the Catholic Church for the final five years of his life. Although little is known about his early life, is it rumoured that Pope Adrian IV, England’s only Pope, was born locally in Hertfordshire.
Part funded by
Rail passengers are being advised about a six-month long project to completely rebuild platform 3 at Lichfield Trent Valley station to improve future journeys.
Platform 3 is the last stop on the Cross City line directly above platforms 1 and 2 on the West Coast main line.
Network Rail is investing £5.8m to improve the railway interchange, making journeys much more reliable for passengers usi
Coventry City fans travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) to Wembley for the Championship play off final are advised to travel early on Saturday 27 May.
Services between Nuneaton – London Euston and Coventry – London Euston are expected to be very busy, particularly between 12pm and 3pm and from 7pm onwards.
Passengers are advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and queu
Coventry City fans travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) to Wembley for the Championship play off final are advised to travel early on Saturday 27 May.
Services between Nuneaton – London Euston and Coventry – London Euston are expected to be very busy, particularly between 12pm and 3pm and from 7pm onwards.
Passengers are advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and queueing s
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, the transportation hub providing convenient access to the town of Stratford for both commuters and tourists, is marking a decade since the railway station opened.
The station, designed and built by Warwickshire County Council, opened its doors seven months ahead of schedule on May 19, 2013.
The project was successfully delivered under budget and formed part
A West Midlands Railway (WMR) apprentice technician has won “female apprentice of the year” at the 2023 Women in Rail awards.
Rio Pearce, 21, from Rowley Regis, scooped the prestigious award whilst in her third and final year as an apprentice for WMR at Tyseley depot.
Rio’s hands-on role includes the diagnosis and repair of train faults as well as safety-critical briefings and working closel
Passengers are being urged to check their train times ahead of a new railway timetable coming into effect later this week.
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
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their train times ahead of a major timetable change later this week.
From Sunday 21 May WMR will be making a number of changes to its services, particularly impacting routes via Birmingham Snow Hill which include destinations such as Worcester, Kidderminster and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Changes include:
Train times on all routes via Bi
As part of a campaign to improve community safety, a brand-new public access bleed control cabinet has been installed at a busy commuter train station in Dudley.
The new cabinet installed at Coseley train station, which is run by West Midlands Railway, will house a bleed control kit which can be accessed 24 hours a day in the event of an incident or an accident, not only on the station itself,
Train operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is getting into the party spirit ahead of this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest by launching a specially-branded train for the occasion.
One of the LNR’s distinctive Class 350 trains has been given a new look to celebrate Eurovision after being wrapped in the distinctive yellow and blue official branding.
LNR, which runs services from Liverpo
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their train times ahead of a major timetable change later this month.
From Sunday 21 May West Midlands Railway will be making a number of changes to its services, particularly impacting routes via Birmingham Snow Hill which include destinations such as Worcester, Kidderminster and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Changes include:
Train times o
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