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West Midlands Railway
84 posts
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18
th
Apr, 2024
IN PICTURES - The brand new 730 trains serving Bromsgrove, Northfield and Longbridge on the Cross City Line
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4
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Apr, 2024
REMINDER- Strike action to disrupt Bromsgrove rail passengers tomorrow
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23
rd
Mar, 2024
Bromsgrove Railway Club set for talk on industrial steam
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16
th
Feb, 2024
WATCH - Shocking moment dog walker crossed closed level crossing moments before train arrived
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22
nd
Jan, 2024
Rail passengers walked along the track near Longbridge after fallen tree blocked the line
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23
rd
Jul, 2023
Bromsgrove District Council back Lib Dem call to oppose railway ticket office closures
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12
th
Jul, 2023
Ticket office closures are 'social discrimination' says Bromsgrove and Redditch Rail User Partnership
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7
th
Jul, 2023
Ticket offices at Longbridge, Northfield and Bromsgrove railway stations set to close
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28
th
Jun, 2023
TRAVEL ALERT - No trains between Bromsgrove and Redditch and Birmingham New Street
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2
nd
Jun, 2023
RAIL STRIKES - Disruption on Cross City Line between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch
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18
th
May, 2023
Operation Sceptre - Youth arrested and weapon seized as knife arch is deployed at Longbridge Station
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28
th
Mar, 2023
New train which will serve Bromsgrove passengers named after county great Sir Edward Elgar
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17
th
Mar, 2023
Free 'train it chooseday' tickets for Bromsgrove commuters
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31
st
Oct, 2022
UPDATE - Birmingham New Street set to reopen after earlier discovery of suspicious package
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15
th
Oct, 2022
TRAVEL ALERT - No Trains to Bromsgrove tomorrow because of engineering works
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28
th
Sep, 2022
Bromsgrove to be severely impacted by upcoming rail strikes
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17
th
Aug, 2022
How tomorrow’s Rail strike will impact Bromsgrove
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14
th
Aug, 2022
RAIL UPDATE- No service on Cross City Line to Bromsgrove today
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22
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Jul, 2022
RAIL STRIKE- Major disruption to WMR services to and from Bromsgrove on Wednesday and Saturday
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9
th
Jul, 2022
33 fare dodgers caught in three-and-a-half hours at Longbridge Railway Station
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17
th
Jun, 2022
RAIL STRIKES- Bromsgrove and Redditch's temporary Cross-City Line timetables revealed
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16
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Jun, 2022
RAIL STRIKES - Bromsgrove and Redditch commuters set for disruption next week
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27
th
May, 2022
Police thank public as potential witness in Ian Kirwan murder case who caught train from Redditch to Longbridge comes forward
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16
th
Mar, 2022
West Midlands Railway warns of train disruption today after sickness spike
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SPECIAL REPORT
24
th
Oct, 2021
Northfield woman in Worcestershire Community Rail role urging communities to adopt their local station
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11
th
Mar, 2021
Warning for people to secure outdoor items after plastic on overhead lines delayed West Midlands Railway services for hours
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16
th
Dec, 2020
Live real time information now available on West Midlands trains
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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
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21
st
Jul, 2020
FREE bike safety checks and security marking available at Bromsgrove Railway Station
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5
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Jul, 2020
Thousands of extra seats on West Midlands Railway services from tomorrow but trains are still only for essential journeys
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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
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21
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Jun, 2020
West Midlands Railway praises passengers after 90 per cent brought their 'mandatory masks'
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15
th
Jun, 2020
Face masks or coverings must be worn on ALL public transport from today
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29
th
May, 2020
'Avoid using the train for family and friend reunions' say West Midlands rail bosses
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12
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May, 2020
All change - new West Midlands Railway timetable to come into force
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22
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Mar, 2020
West Midlands Railway releases its new timetable after COVID-19 cuts
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20
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Mar, 2020
West Midlands Railway slashing services by half from Monday as COVID-19 reduces demand
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20
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Mar, 2020
Bus and train changes - operators put plans in place during COVID-19 crisis
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19
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Mar, 2020
Station adoptions gathering pace as Bromsgrove Rail User Group is extended to Redditch
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13
th
Feb, 2020
Bromsgrove passengers will be among the first to ride the new West Midlands Trains
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31
st
Jan, 2020
'Parking in Hagley making residents' lives a misery since railway station charges introduced'
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8
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Jan, 2020
PMQs - Boris says 'bell is tolling for West Midlands Railway'
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23
rd
Dec, 2019
West Midlands Trains given ultimatum over 'unacceptable' service
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16
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Dec, 2019
Watch the new 'Class 196' diesel trains serving Bromsgrove from next year
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6
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Dec, 2019
Rail strikes called off after agreement is reached but it is too late to change Saturday's timetable
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4
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Dec, 2019
People in Bromsgrove, Barnt Green, Hagley and Alvechurch urged to get involved with promoting and improving their local railway stations
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29
th
Nov, 2019
Rail users reminded it is one train-an-hour between Bromsgrove and Birmingham tomorrow as RMT strike resumes
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21
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Nov, 2019
Warning to rail users as strike action hits Bromsgrove to Birmingham services
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UPDATE
14
th
Nov, 2019
No trains in and out of Bromsgrove for the rest of the day
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4
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Nov, 2019
Remembrance Sunday: West Midlands Railway to offer free or discounted travel for veterans
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13
th
Oct, 2019
Autumn leaf-fall timetable starts tomorrow on the Cross City Line
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26
th
Sep, 2019
Man slams West Midlands Railway after he was left 'stranded in Bromsgrove'
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24
th
Sep, 2019
Closures on the Cross City Line while trains' new braking technique is tested
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23
rd
Sep, 2019
Rail operators offer free airport travel to holidaymakers stranded over Thomas Cook collapse
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23
rd
Aug, 2019
Hundreds of Birmingham New Street commuters fined for ticketless travelling in one day
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24
th
Jul, 2019
Warning to train passengers after Network Rail places heatwave speed restrictions on services across the West Midlands
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UPDATE
18
th
Jun, 2019
Police confirm person hit by train at Bromsgrove Station was man in his 50s
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16
th
May, 2019
New train timetable will mean more Sunday services between Bromsgrove and Birmingham
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PICTURE SPECIAL
27
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Apr, 2019
Hundreds turn out to Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid's fifth annual Jobs Fair
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8
th
Mar, 2019
Longbridge Station ticket office closed as next stage of £1.7million revamp gets under way
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7
th
Mar, 2019
Girls' selfies on Bromsgrove railway track bring trains to standstill
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4
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Mar, 2019
Disabled rail user left 'embarrassed' by inaccessible Barnt Green Station
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25
th
Feb, 2019
First Cross City Line train to be revamped with disabled toilet is now operating
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9
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Jan, 2019
Campaign to recognise 'Cross City Hero' community groups in Bromsgrove, Barnt Green and South Birmingham
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2
nd
Jan, 2019
As Bromsgrove rail commuters face 3.1 per cent fare increase, TaxPayers Alliance says 'nationalisation is not the answer'
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30
th
Dec, 2018
Bus and train times for New Year, serving Bromsgrove, Rubery, Droitwich and Worcester
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31
st
Dec, 2018
2018 Review of the Year - So much has happened across Bromsgrove district in the last 12 months
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15
th
Nov, 2018
West Midlands Railway puts Cross City Line chaos and cancellations down to 'challenging weather conditions'
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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
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6
th
Nov, 2018
Work begins on new £1.7million revamp of Longbridge Railway Station
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23
rd
Oct, 2018
Disruption to trains serving Bromsgrove and Droitwich because of damage to signalling cable
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14
th
Oct, 2018
Rail users on the Cross City Line warned to check the new autumn timetable starting tomorrow
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2
nd
Oct, 2018
Railway line closure means replacement buses are currently serving Worcester, Bromsgrove and Droitwich
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16
th
Aug, 2018
Southern section of the Cross City Line is fully re-opened in time for Thursday's rush hour
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14
th
Aug, 2018
Rail bosses 'confident' there will be trains back on the Cross City Line tomorrow morning
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15
th
Aug, 2018
New train 'Travel Planning' scheme to be piloted at Bromsgrove Station and on the Cross City Line services
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SPECIAL REPORT
4
th
Aug, 2018
Bromsgrove now has four trains an hour to Birmingham as campaign for southbound service is stepped up
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29
th
Jul, 2018
As Bromsgrove gets its electric rail service, we look at the trains which have served the town over the years
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26
th
Jul, 2018
Bromsgrove to Birmingham commuters to get four trains an hour from Sunday when electric service starts
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PICTURE SPECIAL
20
th
May, 2018
Historic moment as first electric train in 178 years pulls into Bromsgrove Station
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27
th
Mar, 2018
Trains now running again after earlier disruption
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3
rd
Mar, 2018
SNOW LATEST - More disruption on the railways in Worcestershire
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2
nd
Mar, 2018
Last rail services of the day from Birmingham to Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester will leave in the next hour
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21
st
Dec, 2017
Track works to affect train services across South Birmingham over festive period