Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway, the transportation hub providing convenient access to the town of Stratford for both commuters and tourists, is marking a decade since the railway station opened.
The station, designed and built by Warwickshire County Council, opened its doors seven months ahead of schedule on May 19, 2013.
The project was successfully delivered under budget and formed part
A West Midlands Railway (WMR) apprentice technician has won “female apprentice of the year” at the 2023 Women in Rail awards.
Rio Pearce, 21, from Rowley Regis, scooped the prestigious award whilst in her third and final year as an apprentice for WMR at Tyseley depot.
Rio’s hands-on role includes the diagnosis and repair of train faults as well as safety-critical briefings and working closel
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their train times ahead of a major timetable change later this week.
From Sunday 21 May WMR will be making a number of changes to its services, particularly impacting routes via Birmingham Snow Hill which include destinations such as Worcester, Kidderminster and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Changes include:
Train times on all routes via Bi
As part of a campaign to improve community safety, a brand-new public access bleed control cabinet has been installed at a busy commuter train station in Dudley.
The new cabinet installed at Coseley train station, which is run by West Midlands Railway, will house a bleed control kit which can be accessed 24 hours a day in the event of an incident or an accident, not only on the station itself,
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their train times ahead of a major timetable change later this month.
From Sunday 21 May West Midlands Railway will be making a number of changes to its services, particularly impacting routes via Birmingham Snow Hill which include destinations such as Worcester, Kidderminster and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Changes include:
Train times o
Passengers and local residents are being invited to find out more about vital Lichfield Trent Valley station upgrades starting this summer.
Platform 3 will be replaced later this year in a £5.8m investment to keep the station safe for passengers on both the Cross City line to Birmingham and the West Coast main line.
The planned work follows a short closure of the damaged platform 3 last yea
Rail passengers travelling to and from stations in the Walsall area are being urged to check their journeys today and tomorrow while urgent track repairs are carried out.
West Midlands Railway is running a reduced service to stations including Walsall, Cannock and Rugeley Trent Valley and no trains at all are currently able to serve Bescot Stadium station, with rail replacement in operation.
Railway improvements on the Cross City line south will bring faster and more reliable journeys for passengers thanks to upcoming work to prevent heavy rainfall flooding tracks and causing delays.
Network Rail is carrying out major drainage upgrades between Barnt Green and Longbridge over three weekends on:
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 and,
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May.
A brand new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet has carried its first passengers on the Hereford Line.
The Class 196 train left Birmingham New Street shortly before 6pm last night (Monday) for its maiden journey to Worcester Shrub Hill. The rollout means the fleet is now serving passengers in new locations including Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester. The start of passenger services on the
Football fans travelling to the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match at Villa Park on Saturday (April 8) are being reminded of engineering works affecting West Midlands Railway (WMR) services.
With the Cross City Line closed north of Birmingham for engineering work, there will be no trains to Aston from Sutton Coldfield or Lichfield, meaning fans are advised to use alternative means of transp
Platform canopies are being renovated at Worcester Shrub Hill station to preserve their heritage and improve passengers’ journeys.
Overhead glazing will be replaced and the ironwork will be repainted as part of a £5.8m investment by Network Rail.
The Grade II listed Georgian-style station was built between 1850-54 by nineteenth century railway engineer Edward Wilson and was first given liste
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being urged to plan ahead of engineering works impacting services across the network over the Easter weekend (April 7-10).
The works, being carried out by Network Rail, will mean:
Due to bridge replacement work at Sutton Coldfield, a rail replacement service will run between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street