The North West and West Midlands
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This area runs from London Euston in the south, through the West Midlands, the north west of England and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. It is home to the West Coast Main Line, the busiest mixed use railway in Europe and the main long distance route between England Scotland. It supports the major British cities outside of London – including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, as well as several smaller cities such as Wolverhampton, Stoke, Coventry and Carlisle. Train operators on the route include Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, London North Western, CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Southern (GTR), Merseyrail, Northern, TransPennine Express, London Overground, Transport for Wales Rail and Chiltern Railways.
Latest news for this route
Passengers urged to plan ahead of August bank holiday West Coast main line upgrades
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool and Coventry between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Final reminder to passengers about August bank holiday railway upgrades in Liverpool
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Final reminder to passengers about August bank holiday rail upgrades between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- All trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston will be affected, either with longer journeys or bus replacements
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Railway reopens to passengers after successful Crewe bridge reconstruction
The railway between Crewe and Chester has reopened to passengers after a nine-day closure to reconstruct a major road bridge in Crewe.
Lifts to be made more reliable for passengers at Birmingham International station
Passengers are being advised about maintenance work on lifts at Birmingham International station which starts next week.
Passengers advised of August bank holiday railway upgrades in Liverpool in ten days' time
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Passengers urged to plan ahead of August bank holiday West Coast main line upgrades
- Railway upgrades are taking place in Liverpool and Coventry between 29-31 August to improve the railway for passengers
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel
- Please continue following Government advice around the use of public transport – wear a face covering if not exempt, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Ten days until August bank holiday rail upgrades between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- All trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston will be affected, either with longer journeys or bus replacements
- Passengers advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
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