About Northern Rail
NORTHERN RAIL has an extensive route network operating services in the counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchest, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshir, Cleveland, Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
Northern Rail services call at 519 stations, of which they manage 462 themselves.
With a train line crossing the Pennines and winding through the Peak District and Lake District, as well as running along coastlines, Northern Rail has some of the most impressive and scenic train journeys in Britain.
Northern Rail connects the major towns and cities of the north, including rail connections to Carlisle, Chester, Grimsby, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Sunderland.
Northern Rail travel the world-famous Settle to Carlisle line is served by Leeds to Carlisle trains; the Lake District is served by the Cumbrian Coast Line and the Windermere branch; services to Whitby and Scarborough run through the North Yorkshire Moors and along the East Yorkshire Coast; the Newcastle - Carlisle line glides down the Tyne Valley; and the Peak District is bisected by the scenic Hope Valley Line from Sheffield to Manchester and the line to Buxton.
Northern Rail have been running under the current franchise since 2004, previously the Northern Rail franchise was operated by Arriva.
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Northern Rail are owned by a 50:50 joint venture between Serco Group plc, the international services company, and Abellio, a subsidiary of NS Dutch Railways. In addition to the Northern franchise, they also hold the 25-year concession to run Merseyrail services.
Northern Rail runs in North and North East of England, including Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Teeside, Tyne and Wear and Yorkshire. It also operates in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire.
With nearly 2,500 train services every weekday, Northern Rail is the largest UK train operator.
Northern Rail Services
Travelers on Northern Rail services are allowed to take bikes on trains where there is space. All Northern Rail trains can accommodate up to two bikes, but motorcycles, tandems, tricycles and trailers are not permitted.
Animals such as dogs, cats and other small pets are permitted on Northern Rail trains, as long as they do not endanger or inconvenience your fellow passengers. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times, unless carried in a closed pet carrier.
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Northern Rail Contact Details
Northern Rail Customer Relations
FREEPOST RLSL-ABEC-BGUU
Northern Customer Relations
First Floor, The Travel Centre
City Railway Station, Leeds
LS1 4DY
Primary Phone: 0845 00 00 125 or +44 113 235 5050
Northern Rail Train Tickets Explained
There are three primary groups of train tickets whose prices often vary quite considerably. Huge savings are able to be enjoyed simply by choosing the type of ticket most suited for your Northern Rail journey.
The three main types of Northern Rail train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance Northern Rail Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified Northern Rail train on a specified date
- Savings of up to 80% (sometimes more) compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel
- Limited availability of the really cheap tickets but may be booked up to 12 week in advance
- Are available on all long-distance routes, but not available for most short journeys
- Must be booked in advance and not later than the day before travel
- Are not refundable, but can be amended for a fee
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Northern Rail Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any Northern Rail train outside the “peak” hours
- With Super Off-Peak tickets you may be restricted to traveling later, or not in the evening peak
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets enable you to travel back on any date within a calendar month
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Single tickets are valid for one day only
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Northern Rail train tickets are refundable
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Anytime Northern Rail Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any Northern Rail train on the date(s) your ticket is valid
- Anytime Single tickets allow you to to travel on the date shown on the ticket or on the next day
- Anytime Return tickets allow you to travel on the date shown on the ticket or within four days
- Anytime Northern Rail train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime Northern Rail train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of Northern Rail Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for Northern Rail rail journeys there are:-
- London Travelcards
- PLUSBUS tickets
- Group tickets
- Groupsave tickets
- Sleeper service tickets
- Rail & Sail tickets (Portsmouth to Ryde and England to Ireland)
- Season tickets (any ticket that is valid for a week or longer)
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Cheapest Northern Rail Train Ticket
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