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  • 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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  • West Midlands Railway unveils vibrant new look for Snow Hill station in partnership with Colmore BID

    West Midlands Railway unveils vibrant new look for Snow Hill station in partnership with Colmore BID

    West Midlands Railway has partnered with Colmore Business District (Colmore BID) to reveal a striking new look for Birmingham Snow Hill station, celebrating the region’s most loved attractions.
    The station’s entrance has been refreshed with an eye-catching new frontage and vibrant panels, designed to enhance the visitor experience with wayfinding instructions for the local area.
    To raise aw

  • 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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  • West Midlands Railway encourages passengers to make the White Ribbon promise

    West Midlands Railway encourages passengers to make the White Ribbon promise


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


    Passengers visiting stations including Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Worcester Foregate St, Wolverhampton and Stone, will be encouraged to make the White Ribbon promise - a personal commitment to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’

  • L-R, Jamie Ainsworth, Jessie Hinds-Taylor and Glynn Smith

    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

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

    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

  • New accessible facility to arrive at Liverpool Lime Street

    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

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

    ‘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

  • West Midlands Railway to trial new service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

    West Midlands Railway to trial new service pattern at Bordesley for Birmingham City fixtures

    Football fans attending Birmingham City matches by train are being urged to plan their journeys after West Midlands Railway announced it will trial new calling patterns on matchdays.
    The trial, which starts this weekend, will impact journeys to and from Bordesley. The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops.
    Under the trial, which appli

  • Passengers thanked as Stourbridge to Birmingham line reopens

    Passengers thanked as Stourbridge to Birmingham line reopens

    Upgrades to improve journeys for passengers between Stourbridge and Birmingham Snow Hill are now complete.
    The stretch of railway reopened today (Friday 1 November) after Network Rail worked round-the-clock over the last five days to replace track and improve drainage, work which will help keep the railway and journeys through the area safe and reliable.
    During the closure, Network Rail engi

  • 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

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