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BBC News
17-05-2025
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West Midlands Railway adds extra Shrewsbury-Birmingham trains
People planning to catch a train this weekend are being advised to check before they travel, as timetables are will be an extra service on West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham on weekday evenings, with additional "minor changes" on other changes are part of the twice-yearly timetable changes made across the rail network."While we are not making any major changes to our timetable this May, I encourage passengers to check their train times before travelling next week," said the operator's Jonny Wiseman. From Sunday, there will be an additional service from Shrewsbury to Birmingham, departing at 20:59 BST service departing at 06:51 BST will be replaced by one leaving six minutes later, with an additional stop at Codsall between Shifnal and Midlands Railway said departure times from some stations on the Cross City Line, which runs from Lichfield Trent Valley to Bromsgrove and Redditch via Birmingham New Street, would also be affected."As these amendments are part of a nationwide timetable change, there may be more significant changes on routes run by other operators, so it's always worth checking ahead," added Mr Wiseman.
BBC News
05-04-2025
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West Midlands families urged to take trains and save on days out
Families have been urged to travel by train to attractions in the West Midlands during the school Easter Midlands Railway revealed the region's five most popular attractions with passengers, who got discounts through train operators in spring last were the National Sea Life Centre, Alton Towers, ThinkTank, Legoland Discovery Centre and Cadbury firm spokesman Jonny Wiseman said: "Being able to get a discount just by catching the train is an easy way to save money on your day out this spring." The rail operator said a family of four could save more than £250 on two-for-one deals and savings of up to a third, with the only caveat being that visitors must travel by different discounts on offer this spring are listed in National Rail's Days Out in the West Midlands that currently have discounts available via the National Rail scheme include Putt Putt Social Telford, Warwick Castle, Alton Towers, Black Country Living Museum and Birmingham Botanical Gardens, plus many more in Birmingham city centre. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
