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  • Christmas upgrades to future-proof West Coast Main Line near Milton Keynes

    Passengers have been given advance notice of a major programme of improvements on the West Coast Main Line.
    The upgrades will take place near Milton Keynes over Christmas and New Year, making journeys smoother and more reliable for years to come.
    Journeys to and from London Euston will be affected from the afternoon of 24 December until the morning of 5 January, while engineers work around t

    Track workers inspecting railway panels at Roade
  • West Midlands Railway launches new ‘Festive Fiver’ return ticket


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) launched a new ‘Festive Fiver’ ticket option today (Thursday 6 November) for return journeys after 4pm.

    Black Country locals can buy the £5 return ticket for post-4pm journeys between any two stations within railway zones 1-5. The zonal map has Birmingham at its centre and extends out as far as Wolverhampton, Coventry and Stourbridge, with the full map av

    Birmingham Christmas Markets in Victoria Square
  • West Midlands Railway launches new ‘Festive Fiver’ return ticket


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) launched a new ‘Festive Fiver’ ticket option today (Thursday 6 November) for return journeys after 4pm.

    Coventry locals can buy the £5 return ticket for post-4pm journeys between any two stations within railway zones 1-5. The zonal map has Birmingham at its centre and extends out as far as Wolverhampton and Stourbridge, with the full map available to view

    Birmingham Christmas Markets in Victoria Square
  • Birmingham stations gear up for the festive season

    Birmingham's German Christmas market opens this weekend, attracting hundreds of thousands. Stations, including New Street, are prepared for increased passenger traffic. Visitors are advised to plan journeys, respect staff, and check train times as services may be exceptionally busy.

    A photo of the crowds at Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market
  • £70million upgrades complete at key West Midlands Railway depot

    West Midlands Railway formally opened its redeveloped train depot in Tyseley, East Birmingham, on 24 October alongside the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker. WMR invested £70million to upgrade Tyseley Traction Maintenance Depot with the aim of enhancing train service reliability in the Midlands and beyond.

    WMR senior representatives with Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, in front of Tyseley Train Depot
  • West Midlands Railway seeks next cohort of trainee drivers

    West Midlands Railway is recruiting over 40 trainee drivers aged 20 and above. No prior experience is needed; candidates will undergo 12 months of paid training. Opportunities are available in Worcester, Leamington Spa, and Coventry, closing 24 October.

    Female WMR train driver standing in front of a train
  • Local love story puts Shirley Station in the running for World Cup of Stations


    Shirley station was the setting for Wendy Parker’s first dates with her husband, Ian Parker, over 50 years ago. The station is now nominated in the World Cup of Stations competition as Britain’s ‘Most Life-Changing’ after Wendy shared her story with the judges.

    Wendy, now 80 years old, and Ian were married for more than 50 years before he passed away in 2021. Early in their relatio

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