North West & Central Home Running the railway Our regions North West & Central North West & Central (NW&C) is the ‘Backbone of Britain’ – the economic spine linking our main cities. We connect workers with jobs, people with loved ones and goods to market. Our infrastructure runs from London Euston and Marylebone in the south through the Chiltern and West Midlands regions, the North West of England and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. We are home to the West Coast Mainline, the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, serving London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow. We have 8,000 employees. Our vision is “One team safely delivering excellent services for customers and taxpayers.” We will achieve this vision by embedding a safe, caring workforce culture that welcomes everyone and embraces new ideas and fresh thinking. We are committed to transforming North West and Central region, and by extension the whole of Network Rail, into a customer-focused, service organisation. We will put passengers first. We will prioritise safe, reliable train services against the ongoing need to build a bigger, better railway capable of transporting more people and produce in future. In the five years to 2024, passenger demand is set to grow by 12% and freight by 18%. Major railway upgrade schemes to cater for this growth include HS2, East West Rail, Midlands Rail Hub and the Great North Rail Project. Tim Shoveller Managing director, North West & Central region North West and Central region in numbers 246.5 million annual rail passenger journeys 1.3 million passengers travel through this region each weekday 571 stations 4 managed stations: Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston We are 24% of Britain's railway 6,724 passenger and freight services per day 700,000 tonnes of freight is moved each week 712 level crossings 7,100 bridges 150 signal boxes Routes in the North West & Central region North West route Central route West Coast South route Latest news Broken-down train causes Manchester Piccadilly disruption Nov 26, 2021 A Northern service from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly came to a stop at around 8.30am today (Friday 26 November). This blocked a key junction for around 90 minutes, stopping other trains from arriving or departing... West Coast main line: Christmas travel clear – upgrades in New Year Nov 25, 2021 Passengers using the West Coast main line between London Euston and Crewe can rely on the railway to get home to loved ones this Christmas during railway improvement work. This year major bank holiday upgrades... Railway station lifesavers installed across the North West Nov 23, 2021 The £134,000 investment by Network Rail and train operator Northern will create a network of 90 stations all with the vital medical kit. Every minute that passes by until a defibrillator is used reduces someone’s... See more news Together we can end domestic abuse Follow us on: Home Who we are Staying safe and secure Media Contact us Copyright © 2021 Network Rail Privacy notice Cookies Terms & conditions Accessibility Modern Slavery Statement Site Map Feed