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Why the Northern app just makes sense
Meet your handy travel companion.
No booking fees
Paper-free tickets
Real-time updates
Apple & Google Pay
Speedy Smartcard
Smartcard refunds
Turn on travel alerts
If you are downloading our app for the first time, we’ll ask if you want to get travel updates. The video above shows what this looks like.
If you’re already using our App, you can easily enable notifications by visiting the "My Account" section and enabling travel update notifications. If you're having trouble locating it, no worries! You'll find it in the video above. Happy travels!
Even more reasons to use the Northern app
Still wondering if it’s worth the download? Here are a few more ways our app makes life easier:
- Plan your journey in a few taps
- Reserve seats for longer journeys
- Buy tickets up to the moment the train departs
- Download tickets to your phone, or collect from a station 15 minutes after purchasing
Get the best fare, fast
The app finds the best price for your journey — and keeps your recent searches handy for next time.
More flexibility
Plans changed? Swap your Advance ticket from just £1.50 on the day.
Save 50% on your first app booking
Sign up and get a unique code for 50% off your first Advance ticket purchase in the Northern train App.
Claim your discount- The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
- The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/app.
- 50% off introductory discount applies to new customers only
- One code per account
- Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only
- Discount code only valid on the Northern app
- Valid for one transaction only
- Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
- All purchases of Qualifying Tickets are subject to the Promoter’s terms and conditions available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/conditions-of-travel and https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/booking-service-terms-and-conditions.
- A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard.
- A Qualifying Ticket is valid for travel ONLY on the date and service stated on the ticket and passengers must travel in the Class shown on the ticket.
- Passengers may not start, break and resume, or end their journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on their Qualifying Ticket or other valid travel itinerary.
- Qualifying Tickets are non-refundable. Unless industrial action is announced, when the tickets could be changed in line with our Advance fares. Full T’s and C’s available at: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/advance
- The National Rail Conditions of Travel apply for travel on all of the Promoter’s rail services. A copy of the National Rail Conditions of Travel is available at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/46427.aspx
- The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
- The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk
- Valid for members of Network via the following websites;
https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com
https://www.healthservicediscounts.com
https://www.discountsforcarers.com
https://www.discountsforteachers.co.uk
- One code per customer
- Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only
- Discount code only valid on the Northern website and App. Claim discount by entering unique PIN in promo box.
- Valid for one transaction only
- Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
- All purchases of Qualifying Tickets are subject to the Promoter’s terms and conditions available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/conditions-of-travel and https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/booking-service-terms-conditions.
- A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard.
- A Qualifying Ticket is valid for travel ONLY on the date and service stated on the ticket and passengers must travel in the Class shown on the ticket.
- Passengers may not start, break and resume, or end their journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on their Qualifying Ticket or other valid travel itinerary.
- Qualifying Tickets are non-refundable. Unless industrial action is announced, when the tickets could be changed in line with our Advance fares. Full T’s and C’s available at: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/advance
- The National Rail Conditions of Travel apply for travel on all of the Promoter’s rail services. A copy of the National Rail Conditions of Travel is available at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/46427.aspx

