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
Vital Runcorn bridge upgrades bring changes to rail journeys this week
Rail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys between Chester, Warrington and Manchester and Liverpool via Runcorn this week due to essential bridge repairs.
Whitehaven railway tunnel testing to seek source of mystery orange water
Tests are underway by rail engineers to find out how a mystery orange coloured water is entering a railway tunnel on the Cumbrian Coast line.
Passengers to ‘think in threes’ during 2023 Manchester Christmas markets
Passengers using Manchester Piccadilly station are being urged to ‘think in threes’ as the Christmas markets return to the city.
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.
Passengers advised of urgent Lancaster station lift repairs next week
Rail passengers are being advised of urgent lift repairs at Lancaster station next week which will mean no step-free access to platforms 4 and 5.
Aylesbury rail route reopens for passengers and freight after HS2 work
Rail passengers and local people in Buckinghamshire are being thanked for their patience during a ten-week project to move a section of railway between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough to make way for Britain’s new high-speed line, HS2.
Passengers urged to plan ahead during lift repairs at Stoke-on-Trent station
Passengers are advised to factor in extra time for their journeys if they need a step-free way to change platforms while essential work to repair a damaged lift at Stoke-on-Trent station takes place.
Green-fingered volunteers spruce up award-winning station garden
Railway workers from the Wigan to Bolton electrification upgrades have swapped track for trowels to help out at a community garden in Hindley.
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