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  • Credit: Network Rail

    London Northwestern Railway passengers reminded of Easter closure at London Euston

    Network Rail is advising passengers traveling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday to plan their journeys either side of the long weekend while essential upgrades take place on the West Coast Main Line.
    No trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central on Saturday 19 April, Sunday 20 April, and Monday 21 April, with Euston station closed on these days

  • West Midlands Railway: Amended timetable introduced on Snow Hill Lines

    West Midlands Railway: Amended timetable introduced on Snow Hill Lines

    Passengers using West Midlands Railway services via Birmingham Snow Hill are being urged to check their journeys before an amended timetable comes into effect next week.

    The new timetable is being introduced due to a temporary shortage of available carriages caused by challenges in the industry supply chain. Trains require regular maintenance and shortages of essential parts are currentl

  • Fabrizio Mihailescu, 16, (left) and Abhay Sangwan, 17, (right) launch the “Visit 200” website with West Midlands Railway at Birmingham Snow Hill station

    Thousands of children in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire challenged to travel by train to celebrate Railway 200

    A major drive to encourage thousands of students across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire to visit 200 different railway stations across the country has launched today (Tuesday 18 February).
    The project, named Visit 200, is being run in partnership by West Midlands Railway and West Coventry Academy. It offers schools and colleges the chance to arrange special journeys for groups of students t

  • West Midlands Railway apprentice technicians Owen and Yuvraj at Tyseley Depot in Birmingham.

    West Midlands Railway: Young rail professionals showcase their skills to mark National Apprenticeship Week

    Apprentices at the West Midlands’ primary rail operator have shared their experiences of working in the rail industry to mark National Apprenticeship Week (February 10-14).
    West Midlands Railway (WMR) carries millions of passengers across the region every year and employs more than 100 apprentices across its depots, offices and on its trains.
    Officials from the worlds of skills, local govern

  • (l-r) John Doughty, West Midlands Railway; Rosie Coyle, Coventry City Council; Cllr Pervez Akhtar, Coventry City Council; Edward Hughes, National Skills Academy for Rail; and Dave Ellis, RailForum viewing upgrades and a Cl.730 at Coventry North Yard.

    West Midlands Railway unveils major £5m investment in Coventry maintenance facility for new electric train fleet

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is celebrating the completion of a major £5million upgrade at a key depot in Coventry where the region’s newest fleet is maintained.
    The works at Coventry North Yard, near the city’s railway station, mean WMR’s Class 730 electric fleet can be maintained and stabled more effectively. The fleet entered service in the West Midlands last year and has already carried mil

  • West Midlands Railway: Matchday calling patterns at Bordesley confirmed following trial

    West Midlands Railway: Matchday calling patterns at Bordesley confirmed following trial

    A new matchday calling pattern at Bordesley station for Birmingham City fixtures will continue until the end of the current football season, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed today.
    The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops. This season, fans have experienced long waits as a queuing system is required for safety reasons, promptin

  • West Midlands Railway: Disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line continues following Storm Darragh damage

    West Midlands Railway: Disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line continues following Storm Darragh damage

    West Midlands Railway is warning passengers to expect disruption on Birmingham’s Cross City Line to continue tomorrow (Monday 9 December) following damage caused by Storm Darragh.
    The line, which runs from Lichfield via Birmingham to Redditch and Bromsgrove, remained entirely closed on Sunday following significant storm damage sustained on Saturday.
    Engineers from Network Rail are working at

  • 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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  • Birmingham stations ready to welcome Christmas market visitors

    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.
    Birmingham’s Frankfur

  • Charity train ride raises £22,000 as West Midlands Railway bids farewell to Class 323 fleet

    Charity train ride raises £22,000 as West Midlands Railway bids farewell to Class 323 fleet

    A charity train ride to bid a fond farewell to an electric train fleet which has served rail passengers in the West Midlands for three decades has raised £22,000 for good causes.
    Hundreds of rail enthusiasts boarded a pair of Class 323 trains for day trip between Birmingham and Liverpool yesterday (Sunday 29 September) as part of an event organised by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and the Branch

  • Awards roll in for West Midlands Railway's flagship University station

    Awards roll in for West Midlands Railway's flagship University station

    The redevelopment of University railway station in Birmingham has picked up three prestigious civil engineering industry awards, including project of the year.
    The project led by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) won Large Project of the Year, Teamwork, and Overall Project of the Year at the ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) West Midlands Awards.<

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