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=== West Midlands Trains ===
[[West Midlands Trains]] is the current principal commuter and outer suburban operator on the route, and provides some long-distance services which terminate at London Euston. They are all operated under the [[London Northwestern Railway]] brand. There are two trains an hour from London to Birmingham; one calling at the majority of stations ''en route'' and one calling only at {{rws|Watford Junction}}, {{rws|Milton Keynes Central}}, {{rws|Northampton}}, {{rws|Rugby}}, {{rws|Coventry}}, {{rws|Canley}}, {{rws|Tile Hill}}, {{rws|Berkswell}}, {{rws|Hampton-in-Arden}}, Birmingham International and {{rws|Marston Green}}. There are two return trains per hour from Birmingham New Street to London Euston. These London–Birmingham stopping services are roughly one hour slower, end to end, than the [[Avanti West Coast]] fast service. There is also an hourly service from London Euston to Northampton calling at {{rws|Leighton Buzzard}}, {{rws|Bletchley}}, Milton Keynes Central and {{rws|Wolverton}}.

West Midlands Trains also operates an hourly service between London Euston and Crewe, serving Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Rugby, {{rws|Nuneaton}}, {{rws|Atherstone}}, {{rws|Tamworth}}, {{rws|Lichfield Trent Valley}}, {{rws|Rugeley Trent Valley}}, {{rws|Stafford}} and Crewe. Some services also call at {{rws|Hemel Hempstead}}, {{rws|Berkhamsted}}, {{rws|Tring}}, {{rws|Cheddington}}, Leighton Buzzard and Bletchley. Trains also call at {{rws|Long Buckby}} (Sundays only). This service was introduced in 2008 to coincide with the withdrawal of the similar [[Virgin Trains]] service. Under 'Project 110' this service was reconfigured in December 2012 and to operate 10&nbsp;mph faster using enhanced [[British Rail Class 350]]/1 units.

A service to Tring is provided half-hourly from Euston; one calling at {{rws|Harrow & Wealdstone}}, {{rws|Bushey}}, Watford Junction, {{rws|Kings Langley}}, {{rws|Apsley}}, Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted and one calling at {{rws|Wembley Central}}, Harrow & Wealdstone, Bushey, Watford Junction, Kings Langley, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamstead. An hourly service operates to Milton Keynes Central calling at Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, {erkhamstead, Tring, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard and Bletchley.

[[West Midlands Trains]] also operates an hourly stopping train on the [[Marston Vale Line]] from Bletchley to {{rws|Bedford}} as well as a 45-minute service on the [[Abbey Line]] to {{rws|St Albans Abbey}}. These are both local branches off the WCML and classified as part of it.

After the [[Central Trains]] franchise was revised, [[London Midland]] took over services running on the WCML between Birmingham and Liverpool. In August 2017, London Midland lost the West Midlands franchise; West Midlands Trains took over in December 2017. Services on the WCML are all branded London Northwestern Railway services, and all local services around Birmingham are branded West Midlands Railway services.