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
Lift off for derailed wagons so Carlisle railway repairs can ramp up
Three derailed freight wagons have been successfully recovered by railway engineers in Carlisle so major repairs can ramp up to get passengers back on the move as soon as possible.
High-definition departure boards for Euston station passengers
High-definition passenger information screens are being installed at London Euston station over the coming weeks so real-time testing can take place.
Aerial shots reveal 800-tonne crane set to lift derailed cement wagons
Rail engineers are making good progress to recover a derailed freight train in Carlisle so major repairs can take place to get the railway reopened for passengers as soon as possible.
Passengers to ‘think in threes’ during 2022 Manchester Christmas markets
Passengers using Manchester Piccadilly station are being urged to ‘think in threes’ as the Christmas markets return to the city.
Restoration for historic station footbridge on the Cumbrian Coast line
Passengers will soon benefit from the major overhaul of an historic station footbridge on the Cumbrian Coast line.
Severely limited trains at London Euston during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to a strike by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during further RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- On those days a special timetable will be in place with only four trains per hour leaving London Euston
- Many routes will have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
Severely limited trains at Liverpool Lime Street during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to action by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- A special timetable will be in place with only two departures per hour from Liverpool Lime Street
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
Severely limited trains at Manchester Piccadilly during November strikes
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- A special timetable will be in place with only four trains per hour leaving Manchester Piccadilly
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
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