London Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of Class 730/2
London Northwestern Railway is celebrating the millions of journeys made aboard its Class 730/2 fleet during its first year in passenger service, mark…
Class 730/2 rollout honoured with award
At the recent 2026 Rail Industry Planning Awards, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway were both honoured.
Spudman teams up with London Northwestern Railway to celebrate Class 730 launch
TikTok sensation Spudman is hitting the Trent Valley Line with 730 free jacket potatoes as part of a month-long collaboration with London Northwestern…
A dream comes true for ten young railway enthusiasts
A dream came for ten young railway enthusiasts when London Northwestern Railway (LNR)gave them the chance to become guards for day.
Porterbrook acquires WMT/LNWR Class 730 and 196 trains
A new deal has been made between Porterbrook and Corelink Rail Infrastructure Limited (Corelink).
Class 730/2 trains to increase capacity with timetable change
As part of the major timetable change this weekend, London Northwestern Railway passengers will benefit from thousands of extra seats.
Passengers numbers rise 12% across WMR and LNR services
Over 67.7 million journeys were made on WMR and LNR services in 2025
730 Fleet Rollout Wins Award at the National Rail Awards
Since rolling out its fleet on the Cross City Line a year ago, West Midlands has carried over 12 million passengers.
West Midlands Railway hosts UK’s first on-train chess tournament
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is boasting that the chess tournament it has hosted today (18 July) is the UK’s first on board a moving train.
London Northwestern Railway launches new fleet of five-car trains
The first of 36 new Class 730/2 trains built by Alstom in Derby for London Northwestern Railway entered service yesterday, Monday, 9 June.