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Friends of Batley Station

Volunteers clean up stations across North of England during the Great British Spring Clean

Volunteers have been cleaning up train stations across the North of England during the Great British Spring Clean (March 15-31).

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Please ‘check before you travel’ this Easter, says Northern

Northern has advised people across the region to ‘check before you travel’ this Easter bank holiday weekend as scheduled engineering work means there may be disruption to its services.

Northern training academy

Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’ as rail industry builds future workforce, says OFSTED

Northern’s training academies in Leeds and Manchester are key to addressing the national skills shortage facing the rail industry according to a new report by OFSTED.

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Statement regarding derailed train near Grange-over-Sands

Northern has issued a statement regarding a derailed train near Grange-over-Sands.

Image shows volunteers working on Brighouse station Climate Change Garden

Volunteers create wildlife garden at Brighouse station after two years of hard work

Northern customers can take a stroll through a new wildlife garden at Brighouse station after a small team of dedicated volunteers spent almost two years bringing it to life.

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'No experience required': Northern set to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England in 2024

Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year. 

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Northern stations win big at Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards

Northern-managed stations have picked up top gongs at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards.

York city centre

‘Some of the best in the country’: Northern urges customers to get out and explore destinations across the region during English Tourism Week

Northern is encouraging people to use the train to get out and explore the fantastic visitor attractions across the North of England during English Tourism Week (15 – 24 March), which gets underway today.

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Wakey Wakey: Northern issues warning to would-be fare dodgers ahead of World Sleep Day tomorrow

Northern has issued a warning to would-be fare dodgers on its network that attempts to sleep through ticket inspections do not work and may result in a £100 penalty fare.

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Northern appoints new head of retail to make buying a ticket ‘as easy as it’s possible to be’

Northern has appointed Nick Clarke as its new head of retail.

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REVEALED: The top websites rail users browse ‘on the go’

Northern has revealed the most popular websites accessed by its customers whilst travelling on-board their trains.

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Northumberland Line fares announced as customers are told they can travel from Ashington to Newcastle for less than £3

Travel on the new Northumberland Line will start from as little as £1 – it has been confirmed.