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Avanti West Coast Margaret Jones Retirement 2 Low Res

Avanti West Coast employee departs railway after 37 years

Margaret Jones, Avanti West Coast Route Support, retires after nearly four decades on railway. 

Philip Lowe performs music with his clarinet on the platforms at Penrith station

Blowing away the winter blues: Clarinet player brings joy with performances at Penrith station

Avanti West Coast welcomes local Clarinet player at Penrith station who performs music to tackle feelings of loneliness. 

Avanti West Coast Team Leader, Brian Farish, at Carlisle station where he first began his railway career in 1973

Avanti West Coast employee reaches half a century on railway

Now arriving at a 50-year career milestone: Avanti West Coast Team Leader, Brian Farish, reaches half a century on the railway.

Avanti West Coast Carlisle

Avanti West Coast to bring festive cheer to Carlisle with Christmas Fayre

Avanti West Coast to host festive fundraising event at Carlisle station in aid of local hospice. 

Avanti West Coast Warrington Bank Quay Salt Donations

Avanti West Coast helps preserve rock salt with community donation

Avanti West Coast donates surplus rock salt to help local community groups this winter. 

Avanti West Coast Glasgow Central

Avanti West Coast welcomes return of direct cross-border services at weekends

Avanti West Coast's direct services between London and Scotland resume at weekends following major improvement work. 

Avanti West Coast Glasgow 2

Avanti West Coast advises customers making weekend journeys to check before travelling during final phase of major upgrade work in Scotland

Customers advised to check before they travel during final phase of major upgrade work by Network Rail in Scotland.

Avanti West Coast Superfare ticket phone

Avanti West Coast expands low-cost Superfare for flexible travel on cross-border journeys

Avanti West Coast's low-cost Superfare ticket now available for customers making journeys between London and Glasgow. 

Left to right: Penrith Mountain Rescue volunteer, Stephen Crowsley, and Avanti West Coast Customer Service Assistant, Laura Hazelhurst.

Novel scheme boosts funds for Penrith Mountain Rescue Team

Avanti West Coast's charity bookshelf reaches fundraising milestone for Penrith Mountain Rescue Team. 

Avanti West Coast Pendolino Glasgow-2

Avanti West Coast advises customers to check before travelling during next phase of major upgrade work in Scotland

Avanti West Coast reminds customers to check before they travel ahead of second phase of major upgrade work in Scotland.

Avanti West Coast Pendolino Glasgow-2

Avanti West Coast reminds customers to plan their journeys ahead of major upgrade work in Scotland

Customers advised to plan journeys and check before travelling ahead of 16-day closure of West Coast Main Line in Scotland. 

Front of Pendolino

UPDATE: Advice to customers attempting journeys to and from Scotland. Line now reopened

UPDATE: Engineering work to fix flood damage near Carstairs have now been completed.