Shirley station was the setting for Wendy Parker’s first dates with her husband, Ian Parker, over 50 years ago. The station is now nominated in the World Cup of Stations competition as Britain’s ‘Most Life-Changing’ after Wendy shared her story with the judges.
Wendy, now 80 years old, and Ian were married for more than 50 years before he passed away in 2021. Early in their relatio
A secure bicycle storage facility with space for 110 cycles has opened at the Wolverhampton Interchange, making public transport more accessible for passengers in the city.
The free-to-use ‘cycle hub’ features controlled access, LED lighting and CCTV. Users can register their details online to access the facility.
The hub, which has been funded by charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust working on be
A commemorative plaque marking 175 years since the opening of Worcester Shrub Hill station has been installed by West Midlands Railway (WMR).
On Sunday 5 October, the mayor of Worcester, Councillor Matt Lamb, unveiled a replica nameplate for the diesel locomotive named ‘City of Worcester’ to celebrate the station’s anniversary.
Built in 1961, the ‘City of Worcester’ was
A West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet has carried more than 12 million passengers since completing its rollout on a popular Birmingham route one year ago today.
Passengers on the Cross City Line, which connects Lichfield to Bromsgrove and Redditch via Birmingham, first boarded the new Class 730/0 electric train fleet in March 2024, with the full rollout officially completed on 26 September
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is encouraging motorists to ditch the car and take the train this World Car Free Day by offering 50% off tickets booked in advance.
For today only (22 September), drivers can secure one of 10,000 promo codes unlocking half price fares for an advance LNR return journey, redeemable up until 22 October. This includes trains running from Liverpool, acro
Northampton railway station has received a prestigious commendation at a national award ceremony.
The station, operated by London Northwestern Railway, fought off competition from hundreds of other stations around the country to be named a finalist in the "Best Large Station" category at last night's (Wed 18 Sep) National Rail Awards.
After a series of site visits, the judging panel named Hu
A new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet which has transformed millions of journeys on Birmingham's Cross City Line has picked up a prestigious national award.
The Class 730/0 fleet of electric trains was introduced onto the route, which runs between Lichfield, Birmingham and Redditch/Bromsgrove, last year to replace an outgoing 30-year-old train fleet.
The new trains - part of WMR's £1
