West Midlands Railway Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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NEWS 8^th Apr, 2026

All you need to know as south Birmingham's three new railway stations open

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2026

West Midlands Railway's Class 730 trains notch up 'fastest speed' on Bromsgrove's Lickey Incline

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2026

Alvechurch railway station is best performing in Worcestershire

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2026

Bromsgrove and Redditch Rail Partnership welcomes West Midlands Railway public ownership

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2026

West Midlands Railway will be in public ownership from tomorrow

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2026

STORM GORETTI - Snow brings chaos to roads and buses in Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2025

REVEALED: Full list of Christmas and New Years train times for Bromsgrove

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2025

Birmingham stations ready to welcome visitors as Frankfurt Christmas Market opens

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2025

TRAVEL ALERT - Train cancellations between Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2025

Bromsgrove MP pledges to push for improved rail connectivity as campaigner says 'town is falling behind'

NEWS 22^nd May, 2025

TRAVEL ALERT - Trains from Bromsgrove to Birmingham cancelled due to signaling fault

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2025

Bromsgrove MP calls for backing of Rail Hub ahead of spending review

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2025

Works to begin on new accessibility lifts at Barnt Green railway station

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2024

TRAVEL UPDATE - Trains start running again between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2024

Midlands Rail Hub to deliver trains every 10 minutes on Cross City Line

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2024

TRAVEL UPDATE - Fallen tree at Longbridge means no trains between Birmingham to Bromsgrove and Redditch for the rest of the day

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT - Class 323s bid a fond farewell to Birmingham's Cross-City Line after 30 years' service

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2024

Cross-City Line's Class 323 trains to embark on farewell tour

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2024

END OF THE LINE - West Midlands Railway reveals the last day for the class '323' trains on the Cross-City route

NEWS 8^th Aug, 2024

Accessibility lifts at Barnt Green station finally given go-ahead

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2024

IN PICTURES - The brand new 730 trains serving Bromsgrove, Northfield and Longbridge on the Cross City Line

NEWS 4^th Apr, 2024

REMINDER- Strike action to disrupt Bromsgrove rail passengers tomorrow

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2024

Bromsgrove Railway Club set for talk on industrial steam

16^th Feb, 2024

WATCH - Shocking moment dog walker crossed closed level crossing moments before train arrived

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2024

Rail passengers walked along the track near Longbridge after fallen tree blocked the line

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2023

Bromsgrove District Council back Lib Dem call to oppose railway ticket office closures

NEWS 12^th Jul, 2023

Ticket office closures are 'social discrimination' says Bromsgrove and Redditch Rail User Partnership

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2023

Ticket offices at Longbridge, Northfield and Bromsgrove railway stations set to close

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - No trains between Bromsgrove and Redditch and Birmingham New Street

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2023

RAIL STRIKES - Disruption on Cross City Line between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 18^th May, 2023

Operation Sceptre - Youth arrested and weapon seized as knife arch is deployed at Longbridge Station

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2023

New train which will serve Bromsgrove passengers named after county great Sir Edward Elgar

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2023

Free 'train it chooseday' tickets for Bromsgrove commuters

NEWS 31^st Oct, 2022

UPDATE - Birmingham New Street set to reopen after earlier discovery of suspicious package

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - No Trains to Bromsgrove tomorrow because of engineering works

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2022

Bromsgrove to be severely impacted by upcoming rail strikes

NEWS 17^th Aug, 2022

How tomorrow’s Rail strike will impact Bromsgrove

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2022

RAIL UPDATE- No service on Cross City Line to Bromsgrove today

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2022

RAIL STRIKE- Major disruption to WMR services to and from Bromsgrove on Wednesday and Saturday

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2022

33 fare dodgers caught in three-and-a-half hours at Longbridge Railway Station

NEWS 17^th Jun, 2022

RAIL STRIKES- Bromsgrove and Redditch's temporary Cross-City Line timetables revealed

NEWS 16^th Jun, 2022

RAIL STRIKES - Bromsgrove and Redditch commuters set for disruption next week

NEWS 27^th May, 2022

Police thank public as potential witness in Ian Kirwan murder case who caught train from Redditch to Longbridge comes forward

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2022

West Midlands Railway warns of train disruption today after sickness spike

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 24^th Oct, 2021

Northfield woman in Worcestershire Community Rail role urging communities to adopt their local station

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2021

Warning for people to secure outdoor items after plastic on overhead lines delayed West Midlands Railway services for hours

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2020

Live real time information now available on West Midlands trains

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2020

West Midlands Railway launches new Flexi-Travel ticket to help those now working part time or some of their week from home

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

FREE bike safety checks and security marking available at Bromsgrove Railway Station

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2020

Thousands of extra seats on West Midlands Railway services from tomorrow but trains are still only for essential journeys

NEWS 3^rd Jul, 2020

As pubs and restaurants get set to reopen, revellers are warned West Midlands trains and buses are still for essential journeys only

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2020

West Midlands Railway praises passengers after 90 per cent brought their 'mandatory masks'

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2020

Face masks or coverings must be worn on ALL public transport from today

NEWS 29^th May, 2020

'Avoid using the train for family and friend reunions' say West Midlands rail bosses

NEWS 12^th May, 2020

All change - new West Midlands Railway timetable to come into force

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2020

West Midlands Railway releases its new timetable after COVID-19 cuts

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

West Midlands Railway slashing services by half from Monday as COVID-19 reduces demand

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

Bus and train changes - operators put plans in place during COVID-19 crisis

NEWS 19^th Mar, 2020

Station adoptions gathering pace as Bromsgrove Rail User Group is extended to Redditch

NEWS 13^th Feb, 2020

Bromsgrove passengers will be among the first to ride the new West Midlands Trains

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2020

'Parking in Hagley making residents' lives a misery since railway station charges introduced'

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2020

PMQs - Boris says 'bell is tolling for West Midlands Railway'

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2019

West Midlands Trains given ultimatum over 'unacceptable' service

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2019

Watch the new 'Class 196' diesel trains serving Bromsgrove from next year

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2019

Rail strikes called off after agreement is reached but it is too late to change Saturday's timetable

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2019

People in Bromsgrove, Barnt Green, Hagley and Alvechurch urged to get involved with promoting and improving their local railway stations

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2019

Rail users reminded it is one train-an-hour between Bromsgrove and Birmingham tomorrow as RMT strike resumes

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2019

Warning to rail users as strike action hits Bromsgrove to Birmingham services

NEWS UPDATE 14^th Nov, 2019

No trains in and out of Bromsgrove for the rest of the day

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2019

Remembrance Sunday: West Midlands Railway to offer free or discounted travel for veterans

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2019

Autumn leaf-fall timetable starts tomorrow on the Cross City Line

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2019

Man slams West Midlands Railway after he was left 'stranded in Bromsgrove'

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2019

Closures on the Cross City Line while trains' new braking technique is tested

NEWS 23^rd Sep, 2019

Rail operators offer free airport travel to holidaymakers stranded over Thomas Cook collapse

NEWS 23^rd Aug, 2019

Hundreds of Birmingham New Street commuters fined for ticketless travelling in one day

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2019

Warning to train passengers after Network Rail places heatwave speed restrictions on services across the West Midlands

NEWS UPDATE 18^th Jun, 2019

Police confirm person hit by train at Bromsgrove Station was man in his 50s

NEWS 16^th May, 2019

New train timetable will mean more Sunday services between Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL 27^th Apr, 2019

Hundreds turn out to Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid's fifth annual Jobs Fair

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2019

Longbridge Station ticket office closed as next stage of £1.7million revamp gets under way

NEWS 7^th Mar, 2019

Girls' selfies on Bromsgrove railway track bring trains to standstill

NEWS 4^th Mar, 2019

Disabled rail user left 'embarrassed' by inaccessible Barnt Green Station

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2019

First Cross City Line train to be revamped with disabled toilet is now operating

NEWS 9^th Jan, 2019

Campaign to recognise 'Cross City Hero' community groups in Bromsgrove, Barnt Green and South Birmingham

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2019

As Bromsgrove rail commuters face 3.1 per cent fare increase, TaxPayers Alliance says 'nationalisation is not the answer'

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2018

Bus and train times for New Year, serving Bromsgrove, Rubery, Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2018

2018 Review of the Year - So much has happened across Bromsgrove district in the last 12 months

NEWS 15^th Nov, 2018

West Midlands Railway puts Cross City Line chaos and cancellations down to 'challenging weather conditions'

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2018

Rail passengers travelling to New Street urged to pre-plan their journeys as Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market gets under way tomorrow

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2018

Work begins on new £1.7million revamp of Longbridge Railway Station

NEWS 23^rd Oct, 2018

Disruption to trains serving Bromsgrove and Droitwich because of damage to signalling cable

NEWS 14^th Oct, 2018

Rail users on the Cross City Line warned to check the new autumn timetable starting tomorrow

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2018

Railway line closure means replacement buses are currently serving Worcester, Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2018

Southern section of the Cross City Line is fully re-opened in time for Thursday's rush hour

14^th Aug, 2018

Rail bosses 'confident' there will be trains back on the Cross City Line tomorrow morning

NEWS 15^th Aug, 2018

New train 'Travel Planning' scheme to be piloted at Bromsgrove Station and on the Cross City Line services

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT

Bromsgrove now has four trains an hour to Birmingham as campaign for southbound service is stepped up

NEWS 29^th Jul, 2018

As Bromsgrove gets its electric rail service, we look at the trains which have served the town over the years

NEWS 26^th Jul, 2018

Bromsgrove to Birmingham commuters to get four trains an hour from Sunday when electric service starts

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

20^th May, 2018

Historic moment as first electric train in 178 years pulls into Bromsgrove Station