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West Midlands rail revolution continues as Mayor announces opening dates for five new stations

Wednesday 11 Mar 2026

Five new railway stations are due to open to passengers shortly, completing a £185m project, supported by significant Government investment, to reconnect communi…

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership

Friday 30 Jan 2026

Half of all rail journeys that Great British Railways will ultimately be responsible for will be on services run by publicly owned operators from Sunday, as Lond…

Building work completed on five new railway stations

Tuesday 06 Jan 2026

Mayor Richard Parker has announced the completion of construction on five new stations in Birmingham and the Black Country which will reconnect communities to th…

£70 m upgrade to West Midlands Railway depot to improve journeys

Monday 27 Oct 2025

A significant milestone in improving train service reliability in the West Midlands has been reached following a £70million investment into a key railway depot i…

Historic railway sign handed to Mayor as work on new station continues

Monday 22 Sep 2025

A piece of Willenhall’s railway history has returned home as work to open a new station continues. The historic red sign, from the former Willenhall Station whic…

Design for drop-zone at new Moseley Village Railway Station revealed

Wednesday 10 Sep 2025

A new design image showing the layout of a car and taxi drop-off zone outside the new Moseley Village Railway Station has been issued ahead of major road works t…