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London Northwestern Railway: Services resume on Marston Vale Line

London Northwestern Railway: Services resume on Marston Vale Line

Train services resumed this morning (Monday 20 November) on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley.
Operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) ran its first service on the line since December 2022 - the 7.18am departure from Bletchley.
The line has been served by rail replacement buses since December 2022 after the company which maintained the Class 230 trains previously in use

Community projects given go-ahead thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway

Community projects given go-ahead thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway

Community rail projects have been given the go-ahead thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Grants of up to £10,000 were made available through the latest round of LNR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting established groups with projects which benef

Community projects given go-ahead thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway

Community projects given go-ahead thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway

Community rail projects have been given the go-ahead thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR).
Grants of up to £10,000 were made available through the latest round of WMR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting established groups with projects which benefit bot

The first Class 730 in passenger service pictured at Watford Junction - credit @DownOnTheStour

London Northwestern Railway welcomes Class 730 fleet into passenger service

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today (Mon 13 Nov) introduced the first of its Class 730 electric train fleet into passenger service on the West Coast Main Line.
The first service was this morning’s 6.04am departure from Bletchley to London Euston, followed by the 7.24am return from Euston to Tring. Initially Class 730s will run six passenger services every weekday but this will be stepp

Marston Vale Line: Train services to resume on Monday 20 November

Marston Vale Line: Train services to resume on Monday 20 November

Train services on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley will resume on Monday 20 November, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has confirmed today (Fri 10 Nov).
The line has been served by rail replacement buses since December 2022 after the company which maintained the Class 230 trains previously in use on the route entered administration.
Due to the very short platform

New Street’s new way to help passengers during Christmas markets

New Street’s new way to help passengers during Christmas markets

More support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this year’s Frankfurt Christmas markets.
Since the summer, St John’s Ambulance volunteers and a dedicated anti-social behaviour team have been based in the station during busy weekend nights on a trial basis.
It's helped tackle anti-social behaviour, such as drunken

Little Train Conductors at Birmingham New Street

The UK's most obsessed mini train enthusiasts become conductors for the day

Today (Wednesday 1 November), West Midlands Railway (WMR) hosted its greatly-anticipated event, giving mini train enthusiasts across the UK a once in a lifetime experience as part of its Little Train Conductor competition.
11 lucky winners, aged between four and ten, lived out their wildest dreams this half-term as they boarded at Birmingham New Street station and experienced first-hand what i

Members of the Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust at the official opening

London Northwestern Railway: Hertfordshire railway station unveils tea room thanks to community grant

A beautifully-restored tea room at a picturesque railway station in Hertfordshire is now officially open for business thanks to a grant from rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Bricket Wood station - on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey – has benefited from a makeover thanks to £250,000 of funding from LNR and years of dedication to the project from local

Rail industry creates immersive VR film to show passengers at Birmingham New Street how they can help to combat sexual harassment

Rail industry creates immersive VR film to show passengers at Birmingham New Street how they can help to combat sexual harassment

Immersive VR experience, designed to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway, on show today at Birmingham New Street station. Demonstrating how a small action could make a big difference is important - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.  This is the latest in a series of nationw

London Northwestern Railway launches community projects fund

London Northwestern Railway launches community projects fund

Communities from across the London Northwestern Railway (LNR) network are being invited to put forward innovative ideas to help transform their areas.
Grants of up to £10,000 are being made available through the latest round of LNR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting

West Midlands Railway launches community projects fund

West Midlands Railway launches community projects fund

Communities from across the West Midlands Railway (WMR) network are being invited to put forward innovative ideas to help transform their areas.
Grants of up to £10,000 are being made available through the latest round of WMR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting estab

London Northwestern Railway: West Coast Main Line passengers urged to plan ahead of September closure

London Northwestern Railway: West Coast Main Line passengers urged to plan ahead of September closure

Passengers travelling on the West Coast Line are being urged to plan ahead of a major week-long closure in September.
London Northwestern Railway services between Milton Keynes and Northampton will be replaced by buses between Saturday 2 September and Sunday 10 September while Network Rail connects a major rail freight interchange to the route.
When complete next year, the huge Strategic Rai

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