Welcome to the home of Northern’s property estate
As the largest rail operator in the North of England, we carry over a million passengers every day. Our network stretches across the region - from coast to coast over the Pennines, down into the Midlands, and up to the Scottish Borders. With over 476 stations under our management, we’re always looking for new ways to enhance the customer experience.
Our stations are vibrant, high-footfall environments - ideal locations for businesses looking to grow and connect with a wide customer base.
At Northern, we work with businesses of all sizes. From coffee shops and barbers to pubs and florists, our team are here to help bring stations to life. Could your business be next?
Current businesses at our stations
Discover the exciting businesses at our stations! Check out our fun video that showcases all the fantastic establishments you can find at Northern stations. Get inspired and see what’s happening!
Our success stories
Listen to what some of our current partners have to say about working with Northern.
Smiths of Cheshire (Wilmslow)
“Because it’s a train station, it's always busy. We have met some amazing people, we treat them nice, and their day starts off well! The guaranteed footfall is a no brainer".
Soul Reformer (Hale)
“Location is virtually everything, you can’t get more central than a station. We have potential customers seeing our branding on the station all the time. It’s really good for passing trade".
Jam Bake (Salford Central)
“Really high footfall, every month has been better than the last. Being in the city with the commuters has been really great, and really great for profit. All around a great success”.
Le Feast (Bolton, Rochdale, Bolton, Blackpool North, Poulton Le Fylde)
“You’ve got a captive market. There are some great trends which you can follow with your commuters, day trippers and holiday makers, you can really lean into that customer base. I would definitely recommend setting up in a train station, it’s a great place to do business”.
Flourish Together (Heaton Chapel)
“Being on the train line we improve our carbon footprint which a lot of our funders and commissioners want us to do".
Café Le Sera (Harrogate)
“I have regular customers which come here no matter what to support local business and I get that feedback from customers all the time. I highly recommend setting up a business on the railway".
Gourmet Coffee (Manchester Victoria, Manchester Oxford Road, Castleford)
“Operating on the railway is fantastic, you get regular customers every day. Everybody who uses the railway will use your business at some point whether it be getting a coffee or getting their bike serviced at your place, there is so many positives. You’ve got a captive audience!”
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.