Northern appoints new head of property to oversee station estate

Breen, from Manchester, joins from Carlisle Support Services but is a familiar face as she was previously Northern’s head of engineering services.  

Prior to that she was also the train presentation delivery manager for their services in the North West, managing the teams who make sure Northern’s fleet of trains are clean for customers. 

In her new role, she will be responsible for managing the train operator’s property and operational teams across its 500-station estate. 

Northern has some 7,000 employees based across the North of England, including drivers, conductors, engineers, customer service and support staff. 

Lisa Leighton, people director at Northern, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jayne back to the business – she's had such a successful track record of leadership delivering multi-functional support services within a variety of sectors throughout her career.”  

“I know she’ll continue to help transform Northern, making a positive impact for the customers and communities we serve.” 

Breen, who takes up her new role on 26 September, added: “I am so pleased to be back and can’t wait to get started on delivering a station estate that works well for our customers and that we can be proud of.”  

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.