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Northern is to introduce more rail services to provide improved connections between Darlington and Bishop Auckland.

Northern is to introduce new half hourly services from Wigan and Blackburn direct to Manchester Victoria.

Northern is to introduce new half hourly Sunday services between Wigan and Liverpool, and Wigan and Manchester Victoria.

Northern is to introduce more rail services to provide improved connections between East Lancashire and Preston and Manchester.

The First World War will always be remembered at a station in Derbyshire thanks to Northern and the Friends of Buxton Station.

Northern is hoping revellers in Manchester will avoid having a Blue Christmas this year.

In the bleak midwinter, rail customers can look to Northern and TransPennine Express to help them have a merry Christmas.

Northern’s rail modernisation programme takes an important step forward from Sunday 10 December with the introduction of more than 130 new train services to its weekly timetable. This is an important first move towards delivering more than 2,000 extra services per week by 2020. As part of the Great North Rail Project, these changes will improve capacity and better connect customers with business, leisure and tourism opportunities across the north.

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Train operator Northern has informed customers planning to attend the Meadowhall Christmas Live event on Wednesday 8 November that they need to make alternative travel arrangements for their journey home. This is due to RMT strike action, which means last trains will depart Sheffield Meadowhall station well ahead of the event’s 8pm finish.

Train operator Northern has published revised train times to keep customers on the move during RMT’s latest strike action on Wednesday 8 November.

GREAT NORTH RAIL PROJECT RESULTING IN SPACE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 40,000 PEOPLE IN LANCASHIRE AND ACROSS THE NORTH AT PEAK TIMES