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At Northern, we are excited about making a meaningful difference in the North through continually enhancing our services.

You can see some of the improvements across our network showcased here, with great service seen on 5 essential routes, serving millions of you each year.

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How have these routes been performing?

Between Bradford and Skipton 99%* of our trains ran without cancellations in the last 3 months.
Between Leeds and Bradford 99%* of our trains ran without cancellations in the last 3 months
Between Bradford and Ilkley 99%* of our trains ran without cancellations in the last 3 months
Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn 98%* of our trains ran without cancellations in the last 3 months
Between Doncaster and Scunthorpe over 99%* of our trains ran without cancellations in the last 3 months

(data from March - May 2026)

FAQs

The data was created using a combination of industry data alongside Northern's own data sources.

Data is taken from February 2026 and shows the percentage of trains that ran without cancellations and the percentage of trains that arrived within 3 minutes of their arrival time, for the 3 months prior.

Here you'll find a list of all of the routes where we're seeing good service performance. You can tap any of the links below to check train times, view station facilities and buy tickets.

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How have these routes been performing?

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