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Northern’s plan to bring Better Stations to its customers is gathering pace.

Following a trial period, in which four stations were equipped with new facilities for customers to test, work is now set to begin at a number of stations in Yorkshire.

Extra rail services have rolled in to Harrogate.

Northern, the UK’s largest train operator outside London, has today (Monday 31 July) started running two new weekday trains to and from Harrogate.

Automated ticket gates have been installed as part of Northern’s drive to modernise and further improve its network.

Northern has put gastronomy top of its agenda with robust plans to get people to and from the Saltburn Food Festival this weekend.

New technology has pulled into St Helens Central station!

Automated ticket gates have been installed as part of Northern’s drive to modernise and further improve its network.

Overall journey satisfaction amongst Northern’s customers has risen to 83 per cent, according latest figures released as part of the National Rail Passenger Survey.

Northern is running an above par service to help people get to and from The Open this weekend.

The train operator is running additional services and increasing the number of carriages in and around Southport to help tens of thousands of golf fans watch their heroes try to tame Royal Birkdale.

Northern is to explore new solutions to provide enhanced services for customers on the Lakes Line.

The largest train operator outside of London is working on proposals to develop innovative solutions following the news that the line is not to be electrified.

Northern’s plans to keep the north of England on the move during today’s industrial action are on track.

By 3pm more than 770 Northern services had completed their journeys and plans are in place to run a further 540 throughout the rest of the day.

Northern has operated an average of more than 40 per cent of services to keep the north of England on the move this weekend.

During the first two days of industrial action Northern managed to exceed its original plans and ran more than 1,400 services.

Northern is advising its customers to consider whether their rail journeys on Sunday 9 July are necessary. 

Northern customers seeking to travel across the north of England during the industrial action this weekend will benefit from arrangements put in place with train operators.