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30
Mar
2012
George Osborne visits Wilmslow Station

George Osborne visits Wilmslow Station

Local MP George Osborne visited Wilmslow station recently to take stock of a number of improvements that have been made and to unveil a sculptural addition. The Wilmslow Local Area Partnership (LAP)...

30
Mar
2012
Burnley Central Station Unveiled as the Home of Burnley College

Burnley Central Station Unveiled as the Home of Burnley College

Students who have been responsible for the appearance of Burnley Central have unveiled a new sign declaring the station as the home of Burnley College Sixth Form Centre. Planters and flower beds at...

27
Mar
2012
History in the Making at Rainhill Library

History in the Making at Rainhill Library

Supporters of Rainhill’s railway heritage were out in force last week to celebrate the unveiling of the freshly painted MK1 carriage at Rainhill Library. The work, undertaken by Northern Rail...

26
Mar
2012
Royal welcome from Manchester Victoria

Royal welcome from Manchester Victoria

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, visited Manchester Victoria as part of their highly anticipated Diamond Jubilee tour. Arriving from Hooton, near...

22
Mar
2012
Northern steps up once again for Jane Tomlinson Appeal

Northern steps up once again for Jane Tomlinson Appeal

We have extended our partnership with the Jane Tomlinson Appeal by supporting the charity’s latest Walk for All, this time in the Peak District on 29 April. The partnership follows...

22
Mar
2012

Northern Rail achieves Gold in Business in the Community’s 10th Corporate Responsibility Index

Northern Rail is delighted to announce that it has achieved Gold status in Business in the Community’s (BITC) 2012 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI), the UK’s leading voluntary...

21
Mar
2012

Macclesfield and Stoke Passengers Benefit from Improved Sunday Services

From 1 April, Northern Rail is introducing two additional return Sunday morning services between Macclesfield, Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly. The trains will depart from Macclesfield at...

19
Mar
2012
Northern Unveils Timothy Hackworth Train

Northern Unveils Timothy Hackworth Train

We have named a train after railway pioneer, Timothy Hackworth, who helped create the Darlington and Stockton Railway. The ‘Timothy Hackworth’ is a 156 diesel train and will operate...

07
Mar
2012
Northern riding high in the North West with £1.9million cycle grant

Northern riding high in the North West with £1.9million cycle grant

Several Northern stations across Greater Manchester and Lancashire are set to benefit from Government funding to develop cycle schemes. Stations across the region, including Manchester Oxford Road,...

07
Feb
2012
Rochdale passengers get improved Saturday evening services

Rochdale passengers get improved Saturday evening services

From 18 February, we are introducing two additional Saturday evening services between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale. The trains will leave Victoria at 19.55 and 20.55, with the return...