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  • London Northwestern Railway announces direct train service from Birmingham to Manchester Airport will begin running next year

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced it will introduce a new direct train service linking Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent with Manchester Airport from May next year.
    This hourly rail service will run between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport and call at stations in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Cheshire, giving millions of holidaymakers a direct rail route to the majo

  • West Midlands Railway: Wolverhampton railway station to host week of wellbeing activities to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Rethink Mental Illness have today (7 September) launched a week-long programme of wellbeing activities at the Wolverhampton Mental Health Hub.
    Offering one-to-one support, information and signposting, ‘The Hub’ is run by WMR in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness which maintains and staffs the site. In addition to its day-to-day offering, The Hub also offers

  • West Midlands Railway to host summer fun day at Birmingham New Street this Friday

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is inviting customers to a summer celebration this Friday 21 August, 10am – 3pm, at Birmingham New Street station.
    Marking the final weeks of the summer holidays, families can enjoy seaside themed activities from free ice cream and carnival games to character meets and steel pan performances throughout the day. Facepainting, balloon making and candy floss are also o

    Birmingham New Street station concourse

  • Sutton Coldfield station cat lands paw-fect new role with West Midlands Railway

    A popular Birmingham railway station cat has been officially appointed to the role of Junior Mouse Catcher – becoming the second moggy ‘employed’ by West Midlands Railway (WMR).
    Betty, who lives at Folklore Coffee and Bagels on platform 2 at Sutton Coldfield station, was identified by WMR as a rising star in station management for her regular safety paw-trols, comprehensive whisker-sessments, a

  • West Midlands Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended.

    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the WMR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.

    This strike action has been suspended following further talks with the trade union and

    Class 196 West Midlands Railway train outside at a train depot

  • London Northwestern Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended


    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended.

    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.

    This strike action has been suspended following further talks with the trade uni

    Side of London Northwestern Railway train, showing logo

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