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  • Urban fox artwork turning heads at Wylde Green station in Birmingham

    Urban fox artwork turning heads at Wylde Green station in Birmingham

    A foxy art addition to a West Midlands Railway station is turning heads in Birmingham.
    The spectacular mural - named 'Urban Fox' - was commissioned by the Friends of Wylde Green Station and completed by Birmingham-based artist Annatomix.
    The fox was selected as the main feature of the artwork as part of the the Friends' mission to develop a more ecologically-friendly station by supporting an

  • Spectacular mural unveiled at Jewellery Quarter station

    Spectacular mural unveiled at Jewellery Quarter station

    A spectacular mural celebrating the history and heritage of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter has been installed at the area's railway station.
    The six-metre wide artwork shines the spotlight on the area and features iconic buildings such as the recnetly-restored Argent Centre and Chamberlain Clock. The project was led by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (BID), which has 'adopte

  • Representatives from West Midlands Railway, communities and local councillors unveil the artwork.

    Vintage artwork unveiled at Small Heath station in Birmingham

    Passengers using West Midlands Railway services from Small Heath in Birmingham are enjoying a vintage feeling thanks to a new community art project.
    A new poster highlights the fast journey time - as little as four minutes - for passengers to reach the city centre and has been designed in art deco style to reflect that the station first opened in 1908.
    The project is the first in a series of

  • Railway lovers in Worcestershire invited to find out more about Community Rail Partnership

    Railway lovers in Worcestershire invited to find out more about Community Rail Partnership

    Rail lovers in Worcestershire are being invited to find out more about the work of the county's Community Rail Partnership (CRP) next week.
    The partnership, which works to connect railway stations with their local communities, is holding a drop-in session at the Worcester Guildhall from 10.30am - 2.30pm on Friday 23 July.
    Visitors can learn more about the work of the CRP, enter a competition

  • West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Sunday

    West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Sunday

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers planning to travel this Sunday to check their journeys as timetables may be subject to short-notice alterations.

    Fewer services are expected to run across the network due to increased numbers of train crew self-isolating coupled with ongoing delays to the company’s driver training programme caused by the pandemic. Planned engineering works ar

  • London Northwestern Railway running special timetable on Sunday

    London Northwestern Railway running special timetable on Sunday

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers travelling to and from London this Sunday (July 11) are being urged to check their journeys as a special timetable will be in operation.

    With thousands of football fans expected to head into London for the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley, the timetable is being introduced to ensure LNR runs the longest trains possible on services into Euston. It ha

  • Railway upgrade work between Walsall and Cannock

    Railway upgrade work between Walsall and Cannock

    Passengers in the West Midlands will have better, smoother journeys thanks to track renewal on the line between Walsall and Cannock.
    The £500,000 investment will mean more reliable journeys on the Chase line which connects Rugeley Trent Valley with Birmingham New Street via Walsall.
    Work began at the weekend and is taking place over four consecutive Sundays during which parts of the railway

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