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Writer Richard Lysons, LNR community strategy manager Vicky Cropper-Clarke and designer Nicky Thompson with the booklet

Rail booklet launched highlighting amazing women from the London Northwestern Railway network

A railway booklet detailing the lives, history and birthplaces of amazing women from areas across the London Northwestern Railway (LNR) network has been launched.
Available for free at attractions listed inside the booklet, it details the lives of 27 extraordinary women from different areas between Liverpool and Watford Junction and how their stories can be discovered by rail.
The booklet w

Station adopter Alex Michaels, councillor Alan Johnson, John Richardson from Imagination Technologies, Demograffix graffiti artist Mark Tanti and LNR Kings Langley booking office worker Ian Hendey

New mural enhances Kings Langley station thanks to London Northwestern Railway

A brand-new mural has been installed at Kings Langley station, thanks to funding by London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The mural depicts Pope Adrian IV (1100 – 1159), who was head of the Catholic Church for the final five years of his life. Although little is known about his early life, is it rumoured that Pope Adrian IV, England’s only Pope, was born locally in Hertfordshire.
Part funded by

London Northwestern Railway: Passengers advised to travel early ahead of play off final this weekend

London Northwestern Railway: Passengers advised to travel early ahead of play off final this weekend

Coventry City fans travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) to Wembley for the Championship play off final are advised to travel early on Saturday 27 May.
Services between Nuneaton – London Euston and Coventry – London Euston are expected to be very busy, particularly between 12pm and 3pm and from 7pm onwards.
Passengers are advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and queu

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway reminded of major timetable change this week

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway reminded of major timetable change this week

Passengers are being urged to check their train times ahead of a new railway timetable coming into effect later this week.
As part of the twice-yearly national timetable change which comes into effect on Sunday 21 May, London Northwestern Railway will be making a number of changes to its services.
These include:
Following customer feedback, two additional services to London Euston

Drag queen Fatt Butcher with LNR customer experience director Jonny Wiseman and the Eurovision train

London Northwestern Railway runs “Eurovision Special” to join party spirit

Train operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is getting into the party spirit ahead of this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest by launching a specially-branded train for the occasion.
One of the LNR’s distinctive Class 350 trains has been given a new look to celebrate Eurovision after being wrapped in the distinctive yellow and blue official branding.
LNR, which runs services from Liverpo

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

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

Passengers are being urged to check their train times ahead of a new railway timetable coming into effect later this month.
As part of the twice-yearly national timetable change which comes into effect on Sunday 21 May, London Northwestern Railway will be making a number of changes to its services.
These include:
Following customer feedback, two additional services to London Euston

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.
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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

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