Northern News - News https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/ News from Northern en-GB PRgloo 6a58a34e2a5e71fa1732bdeb https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/cheap-as-chips-northern-taking-over-two-chip-shops-to-offer-families-tasty-fried-food-and-cheap-train-fares-for-fun-days-out-this-summer 'Cheap as chips': Northern taking over two chip shops to offer families tasty food and cheap train fares for days out this summer Northern is taking over two popular chippies to show customers they can buy “cheap as chips” train tickets for fun days out this summer.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:14:00 Z 6a44c3d4ef42c677880c6ae7 https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/growing-number-of-tourists-travelling-to-popular-lake-district-destination-by-train-with-new-record-expected-this-year Growing number of tourists travelling to popular Lake District destination by train with new record expected this year A record number of passengers are travelling to and from a popular destination in the Lake District by train.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:27:00 Z 6a5616eb2a5e71fa1732a087 https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/its-coming-holmes-chapel-northern-renames-cheshire-station-to-cheer-on-england-ahead-of-semi-final-showdown "IT'S COMING HOLMES CHAPEL": Northern renames Cheshire station to cheer on England ahead of semi-final showdown Northern has temporarily renamed Holmes Chapel station "It's Coming Holmes Chapel" as the train operator throws its support behind England ahead of their semi-final clash with Argentina.

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:39:00 Z 6a27ce2b6e0ce524367fcd9a https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/the-future-of-ticketing-passengers-use-new-pay-as-you-go-technology-to-make-thousands-of-journeys-on-northern-services ‘The future of ticketing’: Passengers use new pay as you go technology to make 30,000 journeys on Northern services More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. 

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:38:00 Z 6a4e10cfef42c677880cbc55 https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/sara-pascoe-reads-to-children-on-trains-in-yorkshire-to-help-them-discover-the-fun-of-reading-wherever-they-are Featured Sara Pascoe reads to children on trains in Yorkshire to help them ‘discover the fun of reading wherever they are’ Comedian Sara Pascoe has launched a new campaign encouraging families to turn their train journeys into reading time this summer.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:15:00 Z 6a3c0ab8ef42c677880c1cdb https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/families-can-save-money-on-trips-to-london-edinburgh-and-dozens-of-destinations-in-the-north-of-england-with-new-ticket Families can save money on trips to London, Edinburgh and dozens of destinations in the North of England with new ticket Families who travel by train for a fun day out this summer will be able to save money with a new ticket.

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:23:00 Z 6a311e204b2abdbf44e59fd7 https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-climbs-in-latest-industry-customer-satisfaction-results Northern improves in latest rail industry customer satisfaction results Northern's 'Creating Customer Confidence' programme is helping to deliver one of the biggest customer satisfaction turnarounds in the operator's history.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:49:00 Z 6a0c9374ed75cc8d1232ba0b https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-preparing-for-lake-district-tourism-boom-as-it-introduces-new-ticket-valid-on-trains-buses-and-boats Northern preparing for Lake District tourism boom as it introduces new ticket allowing passengers to travel on trains, buses and boats Passengers are being offered a new ticket that allows them to switch between trains, buses and boats in Cumbria.   

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:24:00 Z 6a2ff51e4b2abdbf44e57c3f https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-named-the-highest-ranking-rail-operator-in-national-apprenticeship-rankings Featured Northern named the highest-ranking rail operator in nationwide apprenticeship rankings Train operator Northern has topped the list of UK rail operators in the Sunday Times 'Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers'.

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 Z 6a0b02a4ed75cc8d12329d7d https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-launches-the-northern-explorer-competition-offering-prizes-to-passengers-who-can-reach-the-most-stations-in-a-single-day Northern running new competition to see who can reach the most stations in a single day A new competition will be held to see who can travel to the highest number of railway stations in the North of England in a single day.

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