A Better Way To Go
Improving every step of your journey
Travelling by train offers a comfortable, environmentally friendly, and often faster alternative to other modes of transportation, allowing you to relax, enjoy the scenery, and arrive at your destination stress-free.
Whether you're travelling by train for fun days out with family or friends or for your weekly commute here are just a few of the benefits that Northern offers when travelling on our trains.
Why choose train travel with Northern?
Travel in style
Enjoy our upgraded fleet: 100+ new, state-of-the-art trains and 260 digitally refurbished trains.
Beat the traffic, enjoy the journey
No more sitting in traffic - Sit back, take in the views and enjoy a more comfortable journey.
Flexible travel
Enjoy flexible travel with all-day train services to over 500+ destinations
Save more on your journey
Find how much you could save when switching to train travel
Travel green, travel Smart
Reduce your carbon footprint and choose a more sustainable way to get around
Happy travels
No booking fees on our App
Get more out of your commute
Commute, your way
Enjoy the freedom to travel with daily, flexi season and season tickets
Stress-free parking
Enjoy 10,000+ free parking spaces at 250+ of our stations - park, board, and go!
Barcode Season tickets
Buy and renew Barcode Season tickets within the Northern app
Improvements
More accessible stations
160+ mobility scooter friendly stations.
Amazon & InPost lockers
We now have 147 Amazon lockers and 102 InPost lockers at Northern stations.
Extra CCTV
We have installed and upgraded CCTV at many of our stations, ensuring we keep you safe.
You’ve got the power
Keep your devices charged with power points on all new Northern trains.
Work on the go
Stay connected with our free WiFi - Perfect for catching up on work emails
Travel updates
Get real-time journey information through app notifications
Chatbot
Available on every page of our website, hit 'chat with an expert' to start.
A simple way to swap trains
Swap your advance ticket from as little as £1.50 with Train Swap.
Apple & Google Pay
Paying for your tickets is now even easier
Keen to get more involved?
- Join over 11,500 people in our customer panel to improve Northern for everyone
- Help your local community and join a station adoption group
Northern App
Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.
Northern App
Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.