Skip to content

News archive

  • London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

    London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to plan ahead of engineering works taking place at Easter

    Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are being urged to plan ahead of engineering works impacting services on the Easter weekend (April 7-10).
    The works, being carried out by Network Rail, will mean:
    Due to engineering work on the West Coast Main Line, no trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston. Rail replacement in place from Mi

  • London Northwestern Railway: Changes for passengers during Birmingham New Street platform work

    London Northwestern Railway: Changes for passengers during Birmingham New Street platform work

    Passengers are being advised about changes to journeys through Birmingham New Street station while engineers carry out improvements to the concrete roof above the station’s 12 platforms.
    An investment of £7.5m will upgrade the original 1960s concrete deck which supports the station concourse. The vital maintenance will keep trains running safely and reliably in future.
    Network Rail is workin

  • London Northwestern Railway: More than 1,100 passengers issued penalty fares in first month since charge increased

    London Northwestern Railway: More than 1,100 passengers issued penalty fares in first month since charge increased

    Rail passengers are being reminded not to try and dodge their fare after London Northwestern Railway (LNR) revealed a total of 1,198 people have been handed a Penalty Fare in the first month since the penalty charge increased.

    Rail users must purchase a ticket before boarding a train and as part of a national drive to deter ticketless travel, the Penalty Fare increased to a minimum of £100

  • London Northwestern Railway: Change Makers Hub Opens at Wolverhampton Train Station

    London Northwestern Railway: Change Makers Hub Opens at Wolverhampton Train Station

    Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID), in conjunction with train operators, CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway announce the opening of the Change Makers Hub on January 20.
    Following the successful funding award from CrossCountry’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund together with significant on-site support from London Northwestern Railway, Wolverhampton BID have com

  • Passengers warned of penalty fare increase on London Northwestern Railway services from Monday 23 January

    Passengers warned of penalty fare increase on London Northwestern Railway services from Monday 23 January

    Passengers travelling without a ticket on London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services will face tougher penalties when new rules come into effect next week (w/c Jan 23).
    From Monday, the Penalty Fare will increase to a minimum of £100 – reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days – plus the price of a full single fare applicable.
    The change represents a significant increase to the existing Penalty

  • London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers ahead of post-Christmas strike

    London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers ahead of post-Christmas strike

    Passengers are being warned not to travel on any London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services on two days between Christmas and New Year due to industrial action.
    Strike action by the TSSA union means no service will run on any LNR route on either Wednesday 28 December or Thursday 29 December.
    Passengers are also being reminded that Christmas Eve services will finish at 4pm due to industrial a

  • Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms Christmas timetable

    Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms Christmas timetable

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is warning of significant disruption and urging passengers travelling over the festive period to plan ahead amidst ongoing industrial action.
    The train operator has published revised timetables due to ongoing industrial action.
    The RMT union has announced its intention to stage action short of strike (a ban on overtime) between Sunday 18 December and Monday

  • Passengers urged to only travel if essential as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetable

    Passengers urged to only travel if essential as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetable

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to only travel if essential, with industrial action set to impact timetables next week (w/c Dec 12).
    The operator is also asking passengers travelling by rail over the entire Christmas period to check their journeys carefully as industrial action may impact trains, particularly those in the early morning and late evening.
    Significant dis

  • London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway: Passengers urged to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys ahead of a timetable change coming into effect later this month.
    From Sunday 11 December departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change.
    Jonny Wiseman, LNR customer experience director, said: “These changes have been carefully planned to provide a more reli

  • London Northwestern Railway confirms temporary suspension of Marston Vale Line train service

    London Northwestern Railway confirms temporary suspension of Marston Vale Line train service

    Train services between Bedford and Bletchley on the Marston Vale Line are to be temporarily suspended, operator London Northwestern Railway has confirmed.
    The suspension follows confirmation today (Thu 1 Dec) that Vivarail, the company which maintains the Class 230 trains on the route, has entered administration.
    A rail replacement service will be in place from tomorrow (Fri) until further n

  • Author Jason Bryan, driver Michelle Nicholson, head teacher Sharifan Nasa and a school child

    London Northwestern Railway: 'My Mummy is a Train Driver' book launch tackles stereotypes in rail industry

    A brand-new children’s book aimed at tackling stereotypes in the rail industry was launched at a London Northwestern Railway (LNR) station today (Thu 24 Nov).
    The event at Wolverhampton saw school children and rail industry representatives gather for the launch of ‘My Mummy is a Train Driver’, the latest in a series of children’s books promoting diversity and inclusion.
    LNR and sister compan

  • Postcard by local artist Emily Pettitt

    London Northwestern Railway teams up with White Ribbon to put an end to violence against women

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has teamed up with White Ribbon – the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls – and Network Rail to encourage everyone to make the White Ribbon Promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.
    On 25 November, there will be events taking place across the national rail network in support

Show more