West Midlands Railway offers free travel for military personnel and veterans for Remembrance Services

Veterans and serving military personnel attending this year’s Remembrance Sunday services can travel for free with West Midlands Railway (WMR).

The offer applies to those attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service over the weekend of 31 Oct – 1 Nov as well as all services of Remembrance on Sunday 8 November, including the national service at the Cenotaph in London. 

Free travel is available to serving military personnel, veterans and Bereaved Travel for Remembrance 2026 complimentary ticket holders.

The rail operator, alongside sister company London Northwestern Railway (LNR), is also providing free journeys for Royal British Legion fundraisers travelling to the capital for the London Poppy Appeal on Thursday 29 October.

Employees at WMR have raised more than £2,700 for the Royal British Legion by ordering specially made metallic pin badges to proudly display on their uniforms, which were designed by a colleague at WMR. 

Jonny Wiseman, customer experience and commercial director at WMR, said: “It is so important to pay our respects to those who served and those who continue to serve. We are proud to play our part in ensuring military personnel, veterans and bereaved family members can attend commemorative events for free.”

The free travel offer is available to serving military personnel in uniform or in possession of a current MOD90 Ministry of Defence-issued identity card. Veterans can show a Veterans Railcard, Veterans Oyster card, Ministry of Defence-issued Veterans ID or other appropriate proof of veteran status. Bereaved family members must carry their named complimentary ticket and photographic ID to show staff if asked.

Serving personnel and veterans attending the Submariners’ Remembrance Service events can travel free to any London Terminal station on Saturday 31 October or Sunday 1 November, returning on Sunday 1 November.

Serving personnel and veterans attending the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph can travel free to any London Terminal station on Saturday 7 or Sunday 8 November, returning on Sunday 8 November only. Free return travel to Services of Remembrance elsewhere in Great Britain will be available on Sunday 8 November only.

For more information, visit www.wmr.uk/remembrance-events-2026