London Northwestern Railway launched its summer sale today (Tuesday 24 June), offering off-peak day return tickets to London and Liverpool from as little as £15.
From now until Sunday 6 July, passengers can secure reduced rates on journeys between Monday 30 June and Thursday 31 August. For the offer to be valid, tickets must be booked at least seven days before departure.
Whether it’s a fami
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has raised awareness of how to stay safe on the railway among thousands of passengers this Rail Safety Week (16 – 22 June).
The rail operator hosted pop-up sessions at Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction railway stations, where experts spoke about safeguarding, mental health and how to prevent accidents on the railway.
Throughout the week, LNR tal
Dozens of vulnerable people have accessed mental health support from a new facility at Wolverhampton Station in its first month of opening, West Midlands Railway has confirmed today (17 June).
Offering one-to-one support, information and signposting to anyone who needs it, ‘The Hub’ is run by WMR in partnership with local charities and organisations including Rethink Mental
A new partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and learning disability charity Mencap will boost the community feel of a busy East Midlands train station.
Northampton station has been adopted by the charity through its ‘training academy’ programme, which delivers supported internships to people aged 16-24 with learning disabilities or autism.
Mencap –
A brand new London Northwestern Railway (LNR) train fleet which will carry millions of passengers to and from London Euston every year has entered service today (Monday 9 June).
The electric Class 730/2 fleet is made up of 36 five-carriage trains – a total of 180 new carriages - bringing an overall 20% increase in capacity on routes to and from Euston. Featuring open gangways, charging points a
Thought provoking artworks have been installed at five railway stations in the West Midlands, promoting action against violence towards women and girls.
The artworks have been fitted at stations operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and sister brand London Northwestern Railway (LNR). They were created by local illustrator and mural artist Emily Kaye and commissioned by Heart o
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today (Thursday 22 May) named one of its trains on the Marston Vale line in honour of Bletchley Park and its historic role in World War II codebreaking, following a competition with local residents.
The train, which operates on the Marston Vale line between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named “Bletchley Codebreakers”. The competition asked locals to sugge
Network Rail and community rail partners have joined forces in Bletchley and Ridgmont on the Marston Vale line this week to enhance both stations for passengers and help to build community spirit.
Passengers and local people are benefitting from new planting and brighter stations today (Wednesday 21 May) after volunteers from Network Rail, guided by local community rail partners, completed a va
London Northwestern Railway passengers are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
From Sunday 18 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
Among the changes from Sunday 18 May are:
Marston Vale Line services towards Bedford will depart Bletchley at XX:5
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to plan ahead as essential improvements mean the railway between Rugby and Stafford will be closed between Saturday 24 May and Sunday 1 June.
During a nine-day closure, Network Rail teams will carry out important work to improve the reliability and resilience of the railway.
This includes:
New track and railway foundat
London Northwestern Railway passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of important railway upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.
Teams from Network Rail and its contractors will carry out multiple projects to replace trackside drainage and railway track on sections of the line between London Euston and Milton Keynes.
As a result, Euston station will be closed on Sund
Rail operators in the West Midlands have issued collective travel advice for Aston Villa supporters heading to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday 26 April.
Customers are advised that rail travel is expected to be very busy and there will be limited rail services in operation from London towards Birmingham post-match due to the late afternoon kick off time of 5.15pm. There will be eve
