West Midlands Railway Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

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

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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