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350373 in LNWR livery
Unit 350373 in LNWR livery

West Midlands Trains (WMT) is a British train operating company based in Birmingham, England. It operates passenger trains on the West Midlands franchise between London and the West Midlands under two trade names: West Midlands Railway (WMR) (within the West Midlands region) and London Northwestern Railway (LNR) (outside the West Midlands region). The company took over from London Midland on 10 December 2017.

It is owned by a consortium of three companies: Abellio, JR East and Mitsui Group.

The company provides direct LNWR trains mainly between London and Birmingham, with some trains going to Watford, Tring, Milton Keynes, Crewe and Liverpool. WMR provide direct trains between Birmingham and towns such as Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Stratford-upon-Avon, Nuneaton, Redditch and Hereford.

Images for kids

  • Lm passenger nos 2019

    Passenger journeys on the West Midlands rail franchise from 2010–11 to 2018–19

  • Birmingham & West Mids Passenger Railway Map

    Map of the Birmingham & the West Midlands rail network (2017)

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  • West Midlands Trains Class 172-0
  • West Midlands Trains Class 172-2
  • 323 REWORK WMR
  • Class 230 LNWR
  • Class 319 London Northwestern Diagram
  • London Midland Class 350-2 3 w-pantograph
  • LNWR Class 350-2 3 w-pantograph
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