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Passengers numbers rise 12% across WMR and LNR services

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  • November 14, 2025
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Over 67.7 million journeys were made on WMR and LNR services in 2025

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730 Fleet Rollout Wins Award at the National Rail Awards

  • Guest authors
  • September 26, 2025
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Since rolling out its fleet on the Cross City Line a year ago, West Midlands has carried over 12 million passengers.

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West Midlands Railway hosts UK’s first on-train chess tournament

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  • July 19, 2025
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West Midlands Railway (WMR) is boasting that the chess tournament it has hosted today (18 July) is the UK’s first on board a moving train.

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London Northwestern Railway launches new fleet of five-car trains

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  • June 10, 2025
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The first of 36 new Class 730/2 trains built by Alstom in Derby for London Northwestern Railway entered service yesterday, Monday, 9 June.

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Class 730 set for Greatest Gathering appearance

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  • May 9, 2025
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A bit more modern for the next Greatest Gathering announcement, as the team head to London Northwestern Railway. One of the operator’s new Class 730…

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Three million passengers used Birmingham’s University station in its first year

  • Guest authors
  • January 28, 2025
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West Midlands Railway has revealed that more than three million passenger journey were made through Birmingham’s new University station in the first year since its redevelopment.

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New West Midlands Railway trains welcomed on new route

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  • November 6, 2024
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West Midlands Railway’s Class 730 electric trains are now calling at Walsall, with the local council welcoming the new service.

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Proposals for new Manchester – London train service announced

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  • July 1, 2024
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London Northwestern Railway has announced proposals for a new train service connecting Manchester with London Euston via the West Midlands.

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New trains for Birmingham railway line

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  • April 16, 2024
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Fewer seats but greater capacity on new fleet

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New trains soon to start running on Birmingham railway line

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  • March 20, 2024
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West Midlands Trains is making the final preparations for the introduction of Class 730 electric trains on the Cross City Line from Lichfield to Redditch.

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