London Northwestern Railway to introduce thousands of extra seats for London Euston passengers

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is introducing thousands of extra seats on its services to and from London Euston this weekend as part of a major timetable change.

From Sunday (December 14), LNR is rolling out brand new, longer trains onto its Trent Valley line, which connects the capital with destinations in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Buckinghamshire.

The new fleet – known as Class 730/2s – are longer than the trains they replace and can carry significantly more passengers. Their introduction represents an overall 20% increase in capacity on LNR routes to and from London Euston.

Jonny Wiseman, LNR customer experience director, said: “The extra capacity we are introducing on the Trent Valley line from this weekend will make a real difference to the millions of customers who use the route every year.

“These trains are the cornerstone of our £1billion investment into the railway. As well as extra seats, the new trains offer modern features including smart air conditioning, open gangways and charging points at every seat. I am certain they will continue proving popular with our passengers.”

The electric Class 730/2 fleet is made up of 36 five-carriage trains – a total of 180 new carriages. Designed and bult in the UK by Alstom at its Derby factory, the fleet first entered service in June this year, primarily calling at stations in the Home Counties popular with London commuters.

Meanwhile, LNR is reminding passengers to check their journey times ahead of the national timetable change which comes into effect on Sunday. While most changes impacting LNR services are relatively minor, other operators may have more significant changes.

For more information visit www.lnr.uk/dec25