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2 December 2024 14:00

London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

Rail passengers travelling between Liverpool and Birmingham will soon benefit from more frequent trains under a major timetable change from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Currently, just one LNR train per hour connects the two cities for the majority of the day, with additional services at peak times. However, with passenger numbers continuing to rise, LNR is now introducing a second servic

2 December 2024 14:00

London Northwestern Railway: Train service between Birmingham and Liverpool to double under major timetable change

Rail passengers travelling between Birmingham and Liverpool will soon benefit from more frequent trains under a major timetable change from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Currently, just one LNR train per hour connects the two cities for the majority of the day, with additional services at peak times. However, with passenger numbers continuing to rise, LNR is now introducing a second servic

27 November 2024 16:45

London Northwestern Railway: Services to resume from Northampton station following flooding

A limited train service will resume at Northampton station on Thursday (November 28) following severe flooding earlier this week during Storm Bert, operator London Northwestern Railway has confirmed.


Due to ongoing infrastructure challenges caused by the flooding, a reduced hourly timetable will be in place when services resume, with passengers advised to check journey planners before

27 November 2024 09:53

Storm Bert clean up: Passengers urged to check journeys as flood-damaged rail repairs continue in Northampton

Rail engineers continue to work around the clock to repair flood-damaged railway equipment in Northampton after the River Nene burst its banks on Monday (25 November).
Passengers are being advised that disruption on the West Coast Main Line through Northampton station is likely to continue for the rest of the week after severe flooding on Monday saw tracks, signals and other vital railway equip

26 November 2024 11:56

Northampton flooding update: passenger disruption continues as major rail repairs begin

Network Rail has issued an update to passengers following severe flooding in Northampton caused by the River Nene bursting its banks in the early hours of Monday 25 November.
Passengers are being advised that the railway through Northampton station will remain closed on Tuesday 26 November while engineers work urgently to clean up and repair flood-damaged tracks and signalling equipment.
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21 November 2024 11:00

London Northwestern Railway encourages passengers to make the White Ribbon promise

London Northwestern Railway passengers will be encouraged to open up about allyship this White Ribbon Day (Monday 25th November).


Passengers visiting stations including London Euston, Watford Junction and Bletchley will be encouraged to make the White Ribbon promise - a personal commitment to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women and girls.
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19 November 2024 11:30

Heroic London Northwestern Railway staff honoured for life saving suicide intervention

A train driver and guard who worked together to save the life of a vulnerable man during a dramatic incident on the railway in Cheshire have been honoured for their actions.
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) driver Glynn Smith and senior conductor Jessie Hinds-Taylor were operating a service on the approach to Alsager station when from behind the controls Glynn found himself face-to-face with a

12 November 2024 10:00

Just one week to go for Marston Vale Line £1 ticket offer

London Northwestern Railway is encouraging passengers to take advantage of the £1 tickets on the Marston Vale Line, with less than one week to go before the offer ends on Saturday 16thNovember.
Under the offer, a single journey between any two stations on the Marston Vale Line costs just £1 for adults and 50p for children.
The offer was first launched in February 2024 to celebrate the resu

11 November 2024 11:37

New accessible facility to arrive at Liverpool Lime Street

A new dedicated waiting lounge is coming to Liverpool Lime Street to help passengers who need help to get on and off trains.
The facility will give passengers a dedicated waiting lounge to make travelling by train a more pleasant experience.
The space will provide a quiet and welcoming waiting area for passengers with additional mobility and sensory needs, with a dedicated team on hand to he

7 November 2024 16:30

‘Travel either side’ advice for West Coast Main Line passengers travelling to and from London Euston this Christmas

Passengers travelling over the festive period are strongly urged to plan their journeys in advance as major rail upgrades mean Euston station is expected to be much busier than usual from Christmas Eve, into the New Year.
Christmas rail works affecting journeys into London Paddington and London St Pancras stations, mean more passengers are expected to travel through London Euston over the festi

1 November 2024 11:11

Birmingham stations ready to welcome Christmas market visitors

As Birmingham’s famous Christmas market opens for another year, the region’s railway is ready to help get passengers safely to and from festivities and celebrations.
Birmingham New Street, along with Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill, plays a vital role in getting people to and from the Christmas market and bars, shops and restaurants in the city centre.
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29 October 2024 09:39

Network Rail trialling new boarding processes at London Euston

Network Rail and its train operating partners are introducing a trial of earlier boarding of Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway train services to improve passengers’ experience at Euston station and significantly reduce instances of the ‘Euston rush’.
The announcement comes just weeks after Network Rail and the Department for Transport announced a five-point plan to deliver a bet