Northern advises passengers ahead of new timetable this May
In common with other train operators, from Sunday, 18th May 2025, Northern will introduce a new timetable for its train services.
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Book Review: Roaming the West Coast Rails by Derek Cross
In this book, Derek Cross takes a journey along the West Coast route illustrating trains in many settings from the steam age through to modern tractio…
Northern to upgrade cycle storage facilities
Following a review of the available bicycle storage facilities, train operator Northern is upgrading the facilities at some stations across its networ…
Liverpool Lime Street station set for closure later this month
Over Easter weekend, train services around Merseyside will be disrupted and Liverpool Lime Street Station will be closed completely on Easter Sunday.
More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly
Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.
New Manchester sculptures to welcome and protect passengers
Manchester Piccadilly station has a new, light-up sculpture outside it, welcoming people to 'MCR'.
Training pays off for Northern conductor during medical emergency
A Northern conductor has been praised for helping a passenger during a medical emergency on a train to Manchester.
Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to pass through Manchester this Monday
61306 Mayflower is to pass through Manchester this Monday (17th March) as it heads back to Crewe. Departing the East Lancashire Railway at 13:21, the…
Mayors put case for ‘Northern Arc’ linked by Liverpool-Manchester railway
At a trade fair in France today, political leaders put the case for a new railway linking Liverpool and Manchester.
Book Review: Mail Rail – The Story of the Post Office and the Railways by Peter Johnson
This book tells the history of transporting mail by train, including travelling post offices, dedicated mail trains, and its own underground railway.