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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Mural unveiled to celebrate pioneering female train driver

A giant mural celebrating the woman who led the charge for female train drivers has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign.

Avanti West Coast commissioned the artwork at London Euston station to depict trailblazer Karen Harrison, who in 1979 became one of the UK’s first female train drivers.

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