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Northern has honoured its staff who have gone the extra mile this year to make a positive impact for customers and communities.

Northern has joined the charity Samaritans to remind people they are not alone this festive season.

A project to significantly improve Castleford railway station and provide a more attractive and welcoming gateway to the town has been completed.

Northern is giving its customers the chance to have their say on how the network is run as part of its ongoing transformation and improved customer focus.

Community groups from across the Northern network have been lauded for their efforts in making the railway a better place for all.

Northern is making its network in Greater Manchester safer than ever with the introduction of a specialist team to patrol trains and stations.

Northern has transformed its station lighting thanks to a £7m investment. When completed, nearly 20,000 energy-saving LED bulbs will have been installed across its 480 stations that will significantly cut electricity usage, help the environment and improve security.

Christmas has come early for Northern customers as the train operator launches an advent giveaway.

• 100th brand-new (195133) Northern train introduced
• Newest train is latest part of Northern's wider work to transform rail travel
• Operator now just one train away from completion of £500m investment

Northern is calling on its customers to plan journeys carefully ahead of timetable changes later this month. 

Customers travelling from two Northern stations will benefit from more than £350,000 of improvement works.  

• 102 Pacers have now fully retired
• In more than 35 years, Pacers have travelled over 300million miles in the north
• Final journey – Kirkby to Manchester Victoria – completed by 142004

Northern has bid a final farewell to its fleet of Pacers after more than three decades’ service.