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
Severely reduced trains at Manchester Piccadilly during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action this Wednesday 27 July
- A special timetable will be in place with only six 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
Severely reduced trains at London Euston during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action tomorrow (Wednesday 27 July)
- A special timetable will be in place with only five trains per hour leaving London Euston
- 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 reduced trains at Liverpool Lime Street during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action tomorrow (Wednesday 27 July)
- 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
All rails lead to Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
With less than a week to go passengers are being given top travel tips during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Rail staff ready to be Commonwealth Games travel volunteers
More than 300 volunteers from across the rail industry will be helping visitors travelling by train to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues.
Birmingham New Street trains resume after heatwave damage
Limited train services have started to run through Birmingham New Street with passengers being advised to check before they travel throughout today.
Heatwave damage means no direct trains between London and Scotland
West Coast main line passengers are being urged to check National Rail Enquiries before they set off on their journey with no direct trains between London and Scotland.
Power line fault stops all trains at Birmingham New Street station
Passengers are being advised not to travel with all trains currently stopped through Birmingham New Street station until further notice as Britain records its hottest day in history.
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