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  • Full service resumes between Tamworth and Nuneaton following repairs to overhead line equipment

    Full service resumes between Tamworth and Nuneaton following repairs to overhead line equipment

    A normal timetable has been restored on the West Coast Main Line between Tamworth and Nuneaton after successfully installing a prop to an overhead line structure.
    Engineers have completed work to temporarily restore the railway near Polesworth after damage to an overhead line structure was discovered during a routine track inspection on 6 December.
    During the repairs, engineers installed a t

  • Fourteen London Northwestern Railway stations will receive tap-in tap-out travel upgrade

    Fourteen London Northwestern Railway stations will receive tap-in tap-out travel upgrade


    Fourteen stations operated by London Northwestern Railway will receive upgraded Pay As You Go (PAYG) contactless technology from Sunday 2 February, it has been confirmed today.

    The technology comes as part of a £20 million government investment to modernise the network, offering simpler and more flexible payment options across the South East at 47 more stations for the first time.

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    Passengers updated about urgent rail repairs between Tamworth and Nuneaton

    People travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to continue to check their journeys following damage to overhead line equipment in Warwickshire.
    Following a routine track inspection on the railway through Polesworth on 6 December, rail engineers discovered damage to an overhead line structure which carries the wires that provide power to electric trains.
    Since the issue was id

  • London Northwestern Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

    London Northwestern Railway advises passengers to check journeys ahead of festive period

    Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are being reminded to check journey planners before travelling this festive period.
    Due to Christmas markets and engineering works, services are expected to be busier than usual across the railway network.
    Service changes for London Northwestern Railway include:
    An amended timetable will run between Christmas Eve and New Year’s

  • London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend

    London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded timetables will change this weekend


    Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway are being reminded that timetable changes come into effect this weekend.


    From Sunday 15th December, LNR will be making minor changes to some services, including an additional hourly train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street.


    Those travelling between Liverpool and Birmingham on a wee

  • Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

    Passengers advised new train timetables will be implemented in December

    London Northwestern Railway is advising passengers to check their journey times ahead of the upcoming national timetable change next month.
    From Sunday 15 December, departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change.
    While the changes will be minor in most locations, customers are urged to check their journey times before travelling

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

    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

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

    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

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

    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

  • Credit: Network Rail

    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

  • Credit: Network Rail

    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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  • London Northwestern Railway encourages passengers to make the White Ribbon promise

    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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