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West Midlands Railway Completes £5 Million Depot Upgrade in Coventry


27/01/2025 in News

(l-r) John Doughty, West Midlands Railway; Rosie Coyle, Coventry City Council; Cllr Pervez Akhtar, Coventry City Council; Edward Hughes, National Skills Academy for Rail; and Dave Ellis, RailForum viewing upgrades and a Cl.730 at Coventry North Yard.

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has successfully completed a £5 million upgrade at its Coventry North Yard depot, enhancing the maintenance and stabling facilities for its new Class 730 electric trains.




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