Northern’s new trains are celebrating their one-year anniversary and have clocked more than five million miles of customer journeys. 

Northern’s new trains are celebrating their one-year anniversary and have clocked more than five million miles of customer journeys. 

Northern has announced new timetables to help customers returning to work following the further relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

A Manchester artist has added his unique digital art to one of Northern’s busiest stations as part of its new look.  

One of Northern’s Tameside stations has been transformed thanks to resurfacing works. 

• Face coverings will be mandatory on trains from Monday 15 June
• Coverings will help protect customers and staff from further spread of virus
• Some customers will be exceptions from the restrictions
• Only essential journeys should be made
• Essential journeys do not include shopping trips or days out
• Capacity on Northern's services down by as much as 85 percent due to social distancing

Since its transfer into public ownership on 1 March, Northern has been undertaking a 100-day review of its business, with a focus on restoring a full and reliable train service, increasing capacity and delivering the many enhancements that our passengers deserve.

Taking a day trip is not essential. That’s the message from rail operator Northern which is calling on all rail travellers in the north west to take extra time to think ‘Is my journey necessary?’.

Taking a day trip is not essential. That’s the message from rail operator Northern which is calling on all rail travellers in the north east to take extra time to think ‘Is my journey necessary?’.

Northern has announced that the DalesRail service – which operates between Blackpool, Blackburn and Carlisle – will not run this year.

The rail industry is calling on people to only make essential train journeys this bank holiday weekend.

A beloved wooden bench has been restored to Plumley station in the shape of a replica as a nod to the Mid-Cheshire Line’s heritage.