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  • Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

    Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

    London Northwestern Railway is reminding passengers planning to travel over the Easter bank holiday that London Euston will be closed to passengers, with all trains terminating at Milton Keynes.
    Network Rail is investing £22m to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line and key routes in the Midlands and North West.

    Between Good Friday (15 April) and

  • Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

    Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

    Rail passengers in Wolverhampton can show their support for the Ukraine crisis at a fundraising event at the city’s railway station this week.
    Staff at the station, which is operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR), will be holding a raffle and fundraising drive on the main concourse from 11am to 3pm on Friday 25 March.
    Visitors will have the chance to donate to support victims of the Ukraine

  • Ian McConnell, new Managing Director, West Midlands Trains

    West Midlands Trains appoints new Managing Director

    West Midlands Trains (WMT) has today announced the appointment of a new Managing Director.
    Ian McConnell - currently Chief Operating Officer at ScotRail - will join West Midlands Trains during April, once he has ensured ScotRail is successfully handed over to the new public body, Scottish Rail Holdings.
    Ian has considerable experience and expertise within the rail sector, having previously

  • Storm Franklin: London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

    Storm Franklin: London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to check their journeys before travelling tomorrow (Mon 21 Feb) with further high winds expected as Storm Franklin arrives.
    The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for most of England from Sunday afternoon until 1pm on Monday, bringing a risk of fallen trees and other disruption. Some trains will travel at slower speeds as a res

  • Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

    Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

    London Northwestern Railway has reiterated its warning that passengers should not travel today (Fri 18 Feb) as Storm Eunice continues to cause widespread disruption.
    All services to and from London Euston were suspended on Friday afternoon while Network Rail work to clear multiple storm-related blockages on the West Coast Main Line.
    Earlier today, fly-away trampolines and a fallen tree cause

  • Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

    Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

    Rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is warning passengers not to travel tomorrow (Fri 18 Feb) due to the impact of Storm Eunice.
    LNR will operate a significantly reduced timetable all day due to blanket speed restrictions which will be in place across the network.
    To help customers make alternative plans, tickets pre-booked for travel tomorrow will be accepted today (Thursday) an

  • London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

    London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers are being invited to have their say on their train service.
    With passenger numbers expected to increase in coming weeks following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, London Northwestern Railway (WMR) wants to hear from passengers with comments or ideas on the service – views are welcome on everything from timetables and announcements to communic

  • Rail passengers urged to check journeys due to platform repairs at Cheddington station

    Rail passengers urged to check journeys due to platform repairs at Cheddington station

    Rail passengers using Cheddington station are being urged to make alternative travel plans while one of its platforms is closed for repairs.
    Network Rail is undertaking work on Platform 4 at the Buckinghamshire station after a maintenance inspection identified repairs required to the supporting structure.
    The closure means no southbound train services will call at Cheddington on weekdays fro

  • Passengers urged to check journeys during flood prevention work on West Coast Main Line

    Passengers urged to check journeys during flood prevention work on West Coast Main Line

    Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys as major work to protect the West Coast Main Line from flooding begins today.
    Railway drainage upgrades are taking place until January 12 to improve future journeys between Milton Keynes and Rugby. The work will prevent heavy rain from flooding tracks, making the economically important rail route more reliable for passengers and freight.

  • Chris Heaton-Harris MP, left, with local volunteers and London Northwestern Railway representatives

    Long Buckby station approach gets green makeover following London Northwestern Railway community grant

    Passengers visiting Long Buckby railway station are enjoying a greener experience thanks to a partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and community volunteers.
    The project, titled “Trees for Station Road”, has seen dedicated volunteers plant dozens of young trees along the approach road to the popular station.
    Chris Heaton-Harris MP, whose Daventry constituency includes Long Bu

  • London Northwestern Railway issues Christmas travel reminder

    London Northwestern Railway issues Christmas travel reminder

    London Northwestern Railway has issued a reminder to passengers about changes to timetables over the Christmas period.
    Fewer services will run on Christmas Eve afternoon and last trains will be earlier on all routes. As usual, there will be no train service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
    A Saturday level of service will be in operation between Monday 27 December and New Year's Day inclusive

  • London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys ahead of a number of changes to its timetable next week.
    From Sunday 12 December the operator is introducing an additional fast service between Northampton and London Euston on weekdays in response to customer demand.
    The change means departure times on many services running between Birmingham New Street, Northampton an

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