Passengers are being urged to check before travelling this Easter holiday as Network Rail works to deliver vital upgrades and track renewals.
Passengers travelling to and from London Euston are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be delivering various programmes of work to impr
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
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
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
Preparation for work to provide step-free access to trains at Barnt Green station will get underway next week.
Network Rail will start on-site preparations from Monday (3 February) which will be a catalyst for major work to start in spring to build lifts on to the existing footbridge which links all four platforms.
The £7.5m investment, which is expected to be completed in autumn this year,
Aston Villa’s match against Scottish champions Celtic will bring thousands of fans into Birmingham, meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal on Wednesday (29 January).
Trains to and from Aston and Witton stations on Wednesday afternoon onwards are expected to be packed with fans, especially in the build up to the game and immediately afterwards.
The fixture is expected to make
More than three million passengers have passed through Birmingham’s new-look University Station in the first year since its multi-million pound redevelopment, West Midlands Railway has confirmed today.
The busy station, which serves the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, opened its spacious new buildings to passengers on 28 January 2024.
Since then, more than 50,000 train
Passengers between Worcester and Hereford are being urged to plan their journeys and check before they travel ahead of six days of disruption which starts this Sunday (26 January).
West Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway (GWR) services will be affected because of important track upgrade work which takes place between Sunday 26 January and Friday 31 January inclusive.
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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
The railway, canals and historic houses of Warwickshire have joined forces to reward green travel with a free cup of tea.
Network Rail’s Central route has teamed up with the National Trust, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Railway and waterways charity Canal & River Trust to offer visitors that travel by train from Birmingham Moor Street to Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House a free regula
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.
Passengers travelling between Oxfordshire and Birmingham are being warned of changes to services this Sunday (19 January).
Due to planned maintenance and improvement work, the railway will be closed on Sunday 19 January between Bicester North/Banbury and Birmingham Moor Street and between Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Network Rail’s teams will be working to improve drainage, cut ba
Lorry drivers are being urged to know the height of their vehicle after a Birmingham bridge was hit three times in less than a week.
The railway bridge on Summer Lane, Erdington, was hit just before 10am today (7 January). After being inspected and given the green light to safely reopen, it was then bashed for a second time at 12.10pm, reopening again at 1.45pm.
The first lorry did not stop
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
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
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
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) 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 West Midlands Railway include:
An amended timetable will run between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
There w
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 travelling with West Midlands Railway are being reminded that timetable changes come into effect this weekend.
From Sunday 15th December, WMR will be making minor changes to some services, including between Hereford and Birmingham.
An additional hourly train service between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will also become available. Oper
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
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