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West Midlands Trains NRC
Transport UK Group Limited (70.1%), JREM Train (29.9%)
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West Midlands Trains NRC
National Rail Contract
replaced
< West Midlands Trains
was replaced by
West Midlands Trains >
start date
19 September 2021
end date
1 February 2026
owned by
Transport UK Group Limited (70.1%), JREM Train (29.9%)
legal title
West Midlands Trains Limited
description
This contract operates under two brands. One was West Midlands Railways for local services in the West Midlands. The other was London Northwestern Railway for main line services from London Euston to Northampton and Birmingham, and also for branch lines from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey (the Abbey Line) and from Bletchley to Bedford (the Marston Vale Line).
The former franchise was to have ended in April 2026, but there was a possible extension of up to 26 reporting periods (two years).
The National Rail Contract which followed the periods of Emergency Measures on 19 September 2021 was terminated on 1 February 2026.
West Midlands Railway is managed jointly with the West Midlands Rail Executive through a Collaboration Agreement with the Department for Transport.
service area
Commuter and regional services (London Northwestern Railway): London Euston-Milton Keynes Central-Northampton-Rugby-Coventry-Birmingham New Street/Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street. West Midlands local services (West Midlands Railway). Local services Bletchley-Bedford (until the start of East West Rail); Watford Jn-St Albans Abbey
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