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07
May
2009
May
2009
PUTTING LOCAL REAL ALE ON THE RIGHT TRACKS
A new Yorkshire real ale has been launched to celebrate the Penistone Line, one of the country’s most famous railway lines. The 37 mile long Penistone Line runs through picturesque scenery...
20
Apr
2009
Apr
2009
REFURBISHMENT JUST THE TICKET FOR LIVERPOOL LIME STREET
Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street are benefitting from improved ticket office and travel centre facilities following a £90,000 revamp thanks to investment from Northern and Merseytravel. The...
03
Apr
2009
Apr
2009
NORTHERN CELEBRATES DOUBLE ACHIEVEMENT AT RoSPA AWARDS
Northern is celebrating after winning the transport sector category at the UK’s top safety awards. The Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) chose Northern as the winner of the...
16
Feb
2009
Feb
2009
CELEBRATING CONGLETON'S NEW HOURLY RAIL SERVICE
Guests recently gathered at Congleton Station to celebrate its new hourly service to Manchester and Stoke-on Trent. The new service was introduced by Northern Rail in December and is proving popular...
13
Feb
2009
Feb
2009
NORTHERN RAIL ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS FOR MORE TRAINS FOR WOLDS COAST
Northern Rail today announced it has submitted plans to run more services between Hull and Scarborough from December 2009. The new timetable would mean an improved weekday timetable after 3pm and...
10
Feb
2009
Feb
2009
NORTHERN RAIL AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE AWARDS SUCCESS
Northern Rail and its local partners are celebrating after scooping five top prizes at the Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards. Chelford took top honours being named overall Best Kept Station. The...
04
Feb
2009
Feb
2009
NEW AUDIO GUIDE TO SETTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY LINE
The Settle - Carlisle railway line is renowned for its stunning views but passengers will now also be able to enjoy an audio commentary as they travel along the picturesque route. In what is...
26
Jan
2009
Jan
2009
NORTHERN STRENGTHENS EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH TRIO OF APPOINTMENTS
Northern Rail today announced three appointments to its team of directors. Lee Wasnidge and Matt Beeton join as Area Director West and Area Director North respectively while Adrian Thompson has...
12
Dec
2008
Dec
2008
NORTHERN INTRODUCES NEW NOTTINGHAM ? LEEDS SERVICE
Northern Rail is introducing a new hourly service calling at all stations between Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds. The first regular direct service between the two adjacent regional capital...
28
Nov
2008
Nov
2008
More Trains and New Timetable for Greater Manchester Routes
Northern is to introduce 100 extra services every weekday as part of its new timetable for the North West of England. The new timetable, which comes into force on Sunday 14 December,...