Major disruption as emergency services attend incident in Cheshire https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/major-disruption-as-emergency-services-attend-incident-in-cheshire.html #AvantiWestCoast #BirminghamNewStreet #cheshire #crewe #hartford #LondonNorthwesternRailway
Major disruption as emergency services attend incident in Cheshire
The emergency services are attending an incident which has closed the line between Crewe and Runcorn / Warrington Central. All lines are currently closed, which means that Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Glasgow Central, Edinburgh and Liverpool Lime Street, as well as London Northwestern Railway services between…
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January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Major disruption as emergency services attend incident in Cheshire https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/major-disruption-as-emergency-services-attend-incident-in-cheshire.html #AvantiWestCoast #BirminghamNewStreet #cheshire #crewe #hartford #LondonNorthwesternRailway
Do Not Travel: All West Midlands Railway services suspended https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/do-not-travel-all-west-midlands-railway-services-suspended.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #crewe #disruption #liverpool #LiverpoolLimeStreet #london #LondonEuston
Do Not Travel: All West Midlands Railway services suspended
A Do Not Travel notice is in place with both London North Western Railway and West Midlands Railway after severe weather overnight. London Northwestern Railway trains are currently suspended between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street, with an hourly service running between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street. A reduced…
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January 9, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Do Not Travel: All West Midlands Railway services suspended https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/do-not-travel-all-west-midlands-railway-services-suspended.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #crewe #disruption #liverpool #LiverpoolLimeStreet #london #LondonEuston
Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/where-and-when-to-see-a-class-52-locomotive-as-it-hauls-the-pathfinder-finale.html #BathSpa #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #BrClass_52NoD1015WesternChampion #bristol #BristolParkway
Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale
Class 52 No. D1015 is to haul The Pathfinder Finale this weekend (20th December), which will bid farewell to tour promoter, Pathfinder Railtours. Departing Salisbury with a WCRC locomotive at 05:50, the train will pass through Westbury (Wilts) (06:18), Bath Spa (06:43), Bristol Parkway (07:28), Cam and Dursley (08:05), and…
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December 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/where-and-when-to-see-a-class-52-locomotive-as-it-hauls-the-pathfinder-finale.html #BathSpa #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #BrClass_52NoD1015WesternChampion #bristol #BristolParkway
London Station crowned busiest station of the year https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/london-station-crowned-busiest-station-of-the-year.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #ElizabethLine #london #LondonBridge #LondonLiverpoolStreet #LondonPaddington #LondonWaterloo
London Station crowned busiest station of the year
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) released statistics regarding station usage and revealed the busiest station for the year.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
London Station crowned busiest station of the year https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/london-station-crowned-busiest-station-of-the-year.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #ElizabethLine #london #LondonBridge #LondonLiverpoolStreet #LondonPaddington #LondonWaterloo
Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/two-steam-locomotives-to-pass-through-yorkshire-and-derbyshire-this-wednesday.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #BurtonOnTrent #chesterfield #ChurchFenton #ColeshillParkway #derby
Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday
60163 Tornado and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday (3rd December) as they haul The Christmas White Rose.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/two-steam-locomotives-to-pass-through-yorkshire-and-derbyshire-this-wednesday.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #BurtonOnTrent #chesterfield #ChurchFenton #ColeshillParkway #derby
WATCH: Avanti West Coast Pendolino heads to Birmingham on Train Sim World 6 https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/watch-avanti-west-coast-pendolino-heads-to-birmingham-on-train-sim-world-6.html #AvantiWestCoast #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #crewe #pendolino #stafford #TrainSimWorld_6 #video
WATCH: Avanti West Coast Pendolino heads to Birmingham on Train Sim World 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH7CVpZCM60 A new video has been released on our YouTube channel where we take an Avanti West Coast Pendolino for a drive between Crewe and Birmingham New Street. We have previously shown a stopping service on this new route, but its now time to show an express service. Before departure,…
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November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
WATCH: Avanti West Coast Pendolino heads to Birmingham on Train Sim World 6 https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/watch-avanti-west-coast-pendolino-heads-to-birmingham-on-train-sim-world-6.html #AvantiWestCoast #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #crewe #pendolino #stafford #TrainSimWorld_6 #video
Passengers reminded to plan ahead during Birmingham Black Friday weekend https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/passengers-reminded-to-plan-ahead-during-birmingham-black-friday-weekend.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet
Passengers reminded to plan ahead during Birmingham Black Friday weekend
Ahead of Black Friday weekend, passengers are being advised to plan ahead as thousands are expected to travel to Birmingham for the sales.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Passengers reminded to plan ahead during Birmingham Black Friday weekend https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/passengers-reminded-to-plan-ahead-during-birmingham-black-friday-weekend.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet
The new CrossCountry Voyager from the Train Sim World 6 launch also features. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/review-birmingham-crewe-route-add-on-for-train-sim-world-6.html #BirminghamNewStreet #class_350 #crewe #stafford #TrainSimWorld_6 #wolverhampton
REVIEW: Birmingham - Crewe Route Add-on for Train Sim World 6
All Aboard Studios made its debut recently for Train Sim World 6 with the new Birmingham - Crewe Route add-on. The Birmingham - Crewe Route Add On features a 53-mile section of the line between Birmingham New Street and Crewe via Wolverhampton. The route is available for £29.99 and is…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The new CrossCountry Voyager from the Train Sim World 6 launch also features. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/review-birmingham-crewe-route-add-on-for-train-sim-world-6.html #BirminghamNewStreet #class_350 #crewe #stafford #TrainSimWorld_6 #wolverhampton
200 years of service for Avanti Staff Members at Birmingham New Street https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/200-years-of-service-for-avanti-staff-members-at-birmingham-new-street.html #AvantiWestCoast #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #midlands
200 years of service for Avanti Staff Members at Birmingham New Street
24 members of staff and the re-modernised Birmingham New Street Station mark ten years of service
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November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
200 years of service for Avanti Staff Members at Birmingham New Street https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/200-years-of-service-for-avanti-staff-members-at-birmingham-new-street.html #AvantiWestCoast #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #midlands
Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/book-review-the-birmingham-to-derby-line-by-john-jackson.html #AmberleyPublishing #BirminghamNewStreet #BookReviews #BurtonOnTrent #derby #reviews #TamworthHighLevel #WaterOrton
Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson
This book provides a photographic appreciation of the former Midland Railway line from Birmingham New Street to Derby.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/book-review-the-birmingham-to-derby-line-by-john-jackson.html #AmberleyPublishing #BirminghamNewStreet #BookReviews #BurtonOnTrent #derby #reviews #TamworthHighLevel #WaterOrton
Striking Blue Pullman HST to pass through Oxfordshire on its way to Scotland https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/striking-blue-pullman-hst-to-pass-through-oxfordshire-on-its-way-to-scotland.html #banbury #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #carlisle #crewe #dorridge #edinburgh #LeamingtonSpa
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November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Striking Blue Pullman HST to pass through Oxfordshire on its way to Scotland https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/striking-blue-pullman-hst-to-pass-through-oxfordshire-on-its-way-to-scotland.html #banbury #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #carlisle #crewe #dorridge #edinburgh #LeamingtonSpa
Vintage Trains has announced that 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will be hauling The Christmas White Rose to York on the 3rd December. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/steam-locomotive-5043-earl-of-mount-edgcumbe-to-visit-york-this-december.html #BirminghamNewStreet #christmas
Steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to visit York this December
Vintage Trains has announced that 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will be hauling The Christmas White Rose to York on the 3rd December. The journey will start from Birmingham New Street, with the 1936-built Earl of Mount Edgcumbe taking its coaches to Yorkshire. Tickets are still available for the trip,…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Vintage Trains has announced that 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will be hauling The Christmas White Rose to York on the 3rd December. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/steam-locomotive-5043-earl-of-mount-edgcumbe-to-visit-york-this-december.html #BirminghamNewStreet #christmas
New festive £5 train tickets launched by West Midlands Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/new-festive-5-train-tickets-launched-by-west-midlands-railway.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #christmas #coventry #midlands #railcard #stourbridge #ticketing #WestMidlands
New festive £5 train tickets launched by West Midlands Railway
Festive Fiver tickets go on sale at West Midlands Railway
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November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
New festive £5 train tickets launched by West Midlands Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/new-festive-5-train-tickets-launched-by-west-midlands-railway.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #christmas #coventry #midlands #railcard #stourbridge #ticketing #WestMidlands
CrossCountry to run full timetable as RMT strikes called off https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/crosscountry-to-run-full-timetable-as-rmt-strikes-called-off.html #aberdeen #birmingham #BirminghamInternational #BirminghamNewStreet #bristol #cambridge #christmas #CrossCountry
CrossCountry to run full timetable as RMT strikes called off
CrossCountry says that they will run a normal timetable this Saturday, 1st November, following the suspension of planned RMT strike action. The train operator says its network will be busy due to planned engineering work and pre-Christmas events. The following routes will now have a service: Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
CrossCountry to run full timetable as RMT strikes called off https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/crosscountry-to-run-full-timetable-as-rmt-strikes-called-off.html #aberdeen #birmingham #BirminghamInternational #BirminghamNewStreet #bristol #cambridge #christmas #CrossCountry
October 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Buses to replace Birmingham – Coventry trains https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/buses-to-replace-birmingham-coventry-trains.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #coventry #disruption #NetworkRail
Buses to replace Birmingham – Coventry trains
Network Rail is reminding passengers of upcoming work this weekend that will mean changes to trains between Birmingham and Coventry. Track renewal work will take place on the 25th and 26th of October between Birmingham New Street and Coventry. Track and other maintenance will keep the railway running in the…
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October 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Buses to replace Birmingham – Coventry trains https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/buses-to-replace-birmingham-coventry-trains.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #coventry #disruption #NetworkRail
He has also created two pieces, which took 250 hours to complete: one depicting Birmingham New Street in the 1970s and the other in 2025. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/more-railway-200-artwork-at-birmingham-new-street.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet
More Railway 200 Artwork at Birmingham New Street
Earlier this week, new paintings were unveiled at Birmingham New Street as part of Railway 200.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
He has also created two pieces, which took 250 hours to complete: one depicting Birmingham New Street in the 1970s and the other in 2025. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/more-railway-200-artwork-at-birmingham-new-street.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet
New tunnel tours made available at Birmingham New Street https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/birmingham-new-street-heritage-celebrated-with-tunnel-tours.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #NetworkRail #railway_200 #RailwayHeritage
New tunnel tours made available at Birmingham New Street
As part of Birmingham Heritage Week ballot, several people on tickets to be able to walk the 400 metre long tunnel which connects the Mailbox to Birmingham New Street.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
New tunnel tours made available at Birmingham New Street https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/birmingham-new-street-heritage-celebrated-with-tunnel-tours.html #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #NetworkRail #railway_200 #RailwayHeritage
Would you like to know if the train is due to pass through your local station? https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/steam-locomotive-7029-clun-castle-and-45596-bahamas-to-visit-plymouth-this-saturday.html #BarntGreen #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet #bournville #BristolParkway #BristolTempleMeads
Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle and 45596 Bahamas to visit Plymouth this Saturday
Vintage Trains are running The Mayflower to Plymouth this Saturday (6th September) and will feature not one, but two steam locomotives. Departing Birmingham New Street at 06:04, the tour will initially be hauled by 37240 and 37418, the latter appearing courtesy of Loram UK. The tour will pass through Barnt…
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September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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“Trains to Aston and Witton will be busier than usual this Saturday afternoon due to the England versus Andorra match at Villa Park. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/trains-in-birmingham-expected-to-be-busy-for-world-cup-qualifying-match.html #aston #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet
Trains in Birmingham expected to be busy for World Cup qualifying match
The England football team is playing a World Cup qualifying match against Andorra tomorrow, Saturday, 6th September, at Villa Park in Birmingham.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Trains to Aston and Witton will be busier than usual this Saturday afternoon due to the England versus Andorra match at Villa Park. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/trains-in-birmingham-expected-to-be-busy-for-world-cup-qualifying-match.html #aston #birmingham #BirminghamNewStreet