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Volunteers have given two train stations in West Yorkshire a new lease of life.

A new managing director and chief operating officer have taken the helm at Northern this week.

There will be no Northern services across the North of England next Thursday (9 May) due to the latest industrial action by ASLEF.

Four train operators have joined forces on a Dragons’ Den-style scheme to support innovation in the rail industry.

Customers arriving at Rotherham Central Station can enjoy a new art exhibition which celebrates the town and its rich history.

It is a debate unlikely ever to be fully resolved: Was the novel The Railway Children inspired by the author’s hometown in south east London, its fictional setting in Yorkshire or, in fact, by Strines station in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Northern says 97% of its passengers are ‘with us’ when it comes to tackling the issue of fare dodgers on its network as it released the annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.

An impressive piece of art created with the help of the local community is catching the eye of thousands of customers at Wombwell station in South Yorkshire.

Information panels with Makaton symbols that promote walks, trails, cycle routes, nature reserves and heritage attractions have come to six stations in Cumbria.

Northern is set to open ‘bug hotels’ at three stations on the Bentham Line between Leeds and Morecambe as part of a project with local schools to support biodiversity.

An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents.

Classical music is here to stay at 35 stations across Northern’s network after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour.