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Over 600 girl guides design sensory garden in Stone thanks to London Northwestern Railway

Over 600 girl guides design sensory garden in Stone thanks to London Northwestern Railway

A new sensory garden supporting mental health, wellbeing and education has been set up by 600 girl guides in Staffordshire thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway.
Designed during Girlguiding Staffordshire’s International Camp, Unity 2022, the wellbeing and sensory garden can be used as relaxation zone at Kibblestone Campsite, near Stone.
The garden is a haven for people to learn

Community projects get the green light thanks to London Northwestern Railway funding

Community projects get the green light thanks to London Northwestern Railway funding

Railway communities across the region are preparing to get their teeth stuck into a range of new projects thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
More than a dozen schemes, which include art projects, children’s activities and help for young station adopters will receive a slice of £800,000 in funding from the operator’s “Your Community, Your Fund” pool.
The funding is prov

New coffee shop opens at Northampton station

New coffee shop opens at Northampton station

Passengers at London Northwestern Railway’s Northampton station are enjoying new refreshment options after a new coffee shop opened its doors on the concourse.
SOHO Coffee Co. has opened its first ever PICCOLO coffee shop, offering fresh food and premium coffee for commuters heading off on their journeys.
The store, which opened this week, offers a food menu including breakfast butties, sou

Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetables

Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetables

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two separate days of strike action next week.
On Wednesday 27 July, a very limited service will be in operation due to strike action by members of the RMT union. Passengers are advised to only travel if essential as trains will only run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on a small number of routes – full det

London Northwestern Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

London Northwestern Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are advised to expect disruption across the network on Wednesday 20 July due to damage from extreme heat.
Overhead wires and tracks were damaged as temperatures reached 40°C yesterday (Tuesday).
Due to the extent of the repairs required, passengers are urged to amend plans if they can and check their journeys before they travel. <

London Northwestern Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

London Northwestern Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

Rail passengers travelling are advised not to travel this afternoon (Tuesday 19 July) on all London Northwestern Railway services due to severe disruption caused by the extreme temperatures.
The Met Office has issued a red warning, with temperatures rising to 40°C – exceeding those on Monday 18 July.
Extreme heat can cause damage to tracks and overhead wires and a number of routes across th

Heatwave: London Northwestern Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

Heatwave: London Northwestern Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

Passengers travelling on London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services have been encouraged to only travel if essential on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July as high temperatures hit the country.
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 37°C on Monday and Tuesday.
Extremely hot temperatures can deem railway tracks unsafe, as steel is easil

London Northwestern Railway: Extra trains for Bedford River Festival

London Northwestern Railway: Extra trains for Bedford River Festival

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will run extra trains for spectators attending the popular Bedford River Festival later this month, the operator has announced.
With up to 250,000 people expected to attend the event on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July, increased demand for public transport is expected.
To help meet the demand, LNR has arranged for special train services to run on the Mar

New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit London Northwestern Railway passengers

New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit London Northwestern Railway passengers

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) can collect their shopping as they travel following the installation of Amazon Hub Lockers at key sites across the network.
Online shoppers can order their purchases to be delivered to a locker as an alternative to a home or business address. They can then collect the item at their convenience. Amazon will send email notifications wit

London Northwestern Railway getting set for Commonwealth Games

London Northwestern Railway getting set for Commonwealth Games

Stations in Birmingham have started their Commonwealth Games preparation ahead of a huge summer of sport in the West Midlands.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games branding has been put up across New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill stations to be ready for the Games – and passengers are being urged to be Games-ready too.
More than a million extra passenger journeys are predicted during the 1

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