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At Northern, our Education Season Ticket is making the train an even cheaper, safer, and easier way for children to get to school. One ticket at a great price, alongside CCTV and Wi-Fi on all our trains, means your child will always be safe and connected on their journey.

 

View the Education Season leaflet here

 

Save More than Ever!

Our Annual Education Season Ticket has our best ever saving with 75% off* - the school run has never been cheaper by train. Once your child has an annual ticket, they have access to unlimited travel between two chosen stations, any day, any time, for a full year! A one-off payment gives your child the ticket to travel to and from school, not just for the school year, but a full 365 days at no extra cost. That means after school clubs - covered, holidays - covered. And no more worries about finding money for tickets every day, no more worries about lost tickets, no more worries about penalty fares.

Purchase your annual tickets now

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Summer term tickets now also available.

Is your school on the list?

Check participating schools

If your school is not on the list, please email [email protected] for further information.

An 11-16 Education season ticket promises:

75% savings versus the adult cost

A greener way to go versus the car

Unlimited travel between your two stations

Avoid the hassle of finding the correct fare each morning

Peace of mind all year round your child has a ticket

Zero risk of penalty fares

16-17 Saver Railcard

16-17 Saver Railcard

Anyone aged 16 or 17 can now enjoy 50% off Standard, Anytime, Off-Peak, Advance and Season tickets. Saving you money on journeys through England and Wales, travel as often as you like. Head to town for retail therapy, to the coast for a day in the sun, music ...

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The discount for the 11-16 scheme is 50% off a child fare for an annual season ticket and 25% off for a term time ticket purchased online.

Click here for a list of participating schools. If your school is not on the list email [email protected] for further information.

If a passenger gets on a train without a ticket or promise to pay notice at a station where ticket buying facilities are available, they may be liable to pay a Penalty Fare. The penalty is the greater of £20 or twice the full single from the station where they got on the train to the next station at which the train stops. If the passenger wants to travel beyond the next station, they must also pay the relevant fare from that station to their destination. If you refuse to pay the Penalty Fare, then you may be prosecuted under criminal law. Full details about Penalty Fares can be found here.

A duplicate season ticket can be administered at a cost of £10 plus £2.40 for postage and packaging.

Please contact [email protected]

The photo ID for your child will work in conjunction with the ticket that we provide. This will allow us to check that the ticket is valid and being used correctly. You must have a rail network photo ID to be able to travel.  If you already have one then input the number in the online form - this will have 3 letters and 4 numbers (this is not the smart card number and cannot be used instead)  If you don't have a photo ID please upload a photo on the form and the team will send one out with your ticket.

 

Your child will need to carry their Photo ID card even if they have a Smart card.

Tickets will be issued up to 5 working days from receipt of the order.  If you haven't received your ticket before the start date requested, please contact [email protected]

An Annual Season Ticket will be valid from the date chosen on the application and will be valid for 1 year (365 days)*.

For any queries regarding validity of term time ticket, please email [email protected] for further information.

Yes - please download the form and take to the station. Please note that the discount will be lower than purchasing the ticket online.

If a pupil turns 16 years old within the ticket's validity period, the discounted ticket will continue to be valid for a further four months after their 16th birthday.  

After this time it would be advisable to change to a 16-17 Saver card

To take up this offer click through to the application page. If you are eligible complete the application form and make payment. 

The Education Season Ticket is a blue smart card which can be scanned during ticket inspection and on platform gates. To be valid, it needs to be accompanied with a valid photocard (see examples below). The photocard is valid until the end of secondary education, or 4 months after child turns 16, whichever date is latest however should be updated as the child’s features begin to change. To update the photocard or if the photo card or smart card is misplaced, please email [email protected] for a free replacement.

 

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If a passenger gets on a train without a ticket or promise to pay notice at a station where ticket buying facilities are available, they may be liable to pay a Penalty Fare. A Penalty Fare is £100 plus the price of the appropriate single fare for your intended journey. However, if it is paid within 21 days, the Penalty Fare is reduced to £50 plus the price of the single fare. If you refuse to pay the Penalty Fare, then you may be prosecuted under criminal law. Full details about Penalty Fares can be found here.

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Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.