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New pup-friendly provisions rolled out across more than 130 Northern stations

To make travelling with pooches easier, Northern is rolling out pup-friendly provisions for its customers.  

With warmer weather hopefully just around the corner, the train operator’s new dog watering stations are available across 138 staffed stations to keep furry friends hydrated when they are on the go. 

Mark Powles, Customer and Commercial Director at Northern said: “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – whether they are human or canine.  

“Dogs are welcome on our services and we want to provide the best journey possible for everyone.” 

The improvements come as part of Northern’s wider programme of transformation across the rail network.  

Northern’s campaign – A Better Way to Go - highlights the work being done by the train operator to improve every step of the customer journey. 

Mark added: “Our A Better Way to Go campaign demonstrates the hard work that has taken place as we continue to transform rail travel in the north, and I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved.”    

The campaign, which will be seen in stations, on-trains and online, will also cover improvements such as:    

  • New fleet made up of 100 state-of-the-art trains    
  • Another 240 trains have been fully refurbished   
  • Industry leading mobility scooter policy    
  • Roll-out of bodycam units   
  • Improved CCTV onboard and in stations    
  • Car park refurbishments    

To find out more visit https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/better 

Contact Information

Northern Trains Press Office

press.office@northernrailway.co.uk

Notes to editors

List of stations where new watering stations are available: 

Accrington
Alderley Edge
Alnmouth for Alnwick
Altrincham 
Ashton-under-Lyne 
Atherton
Barnsley
Barrow-In-Furness 
Beverley
Bingley
Birchwood
Bishop Auckland
Blackburn 
Blackpool North
Bolton 
Bradford Forster Square
Bradford Interchange
Bramhall
Bredbury
Bridlington
Brinnington
Broad Green
Broadbottom 
Bromley Cross
Buckshaw Parkway
Burnage
Burnley Central
Burnley Manchester Road
Burscough Bridge
Buxton
Chassen Road
Cheadle Hulme
Chorley
Clitheroe
Congleton
Crossgates
Davenport
Deansgate 
Dinting
Disley
Driffield
Earlestown
East Didsbury 
Eccles 
Eccleston Park
Edge Hill
Farnworth
Flixton
Garforth
Garswood
Gatley
Glazebrook
Glossop
Goole
Gorton 
Greenfield
Guide Bridge 
Guiseley
Hadfield
Hale
Halifax
Handforth
Harrogate
Hartlepool
Hattersley
Hazel Grove
Heald Green
Heaton Chapel 
Hebden Bridge
Hexham
Holmes Chapel
Horsforth
Horwich Parkway 
Hough Green
Huyton
Ilkley
Keighley
Knutsford
Lea Green
Levenshulme 
Littleborough
Lostock 
Manchester Oxford Rd. 
Manchester Victoria 
Marple
Mauldeth Road
Meadowhall
Menston
Mexborough
Millom
Moorside
Morecambe 
Morpeth
Mossley 
Mossley Hill
Nelson
New Mills Central
New Mills Newtown
New Pudsey
Newton Le Willows
Northwich
Poynton
Prescot 
Rainhill
Redcar Central
Reddish North
Roby
Rochdale 
Romiley
Rose Hill 
Rotherham Central
Salford Central 
Salford Crescent 
Sandbach 
Settle
Shipley
Skipton
St Helens Central 
St Helens Junction 
Sunderland
Swinton Interchange (Yorkshire)
Thatto Heath
Thorne North
Todmorden
Ulverston 
Urmston
Warrington Central
Wavertree Technology Park
Whaley Bridge
Whitby
Whitehaven
Widnes 
Wigan Wallgate 
Wilmslow 
Windermere
Woodsmoor
Workington
Worksop