Unlimited rail travel

National Titles will only have tokens available to collect during the following period:

Monday 14 September 2026 – Sunday 20 September 2026.

Participating papers include the Daily Mirror North, Daily Star North & The Express North Edition. 

Regional Weekly Titles will have tokens available to collect during the following period:

Wednesday 16 September 2026 – Sunday 11 October 2026. 

Participating papers include Scunthorpe Telegraph, Lincolnshire Echo, Sunday Sun, Chester Chronicle, Runcorn / Widnes Weekly and Macclesfield Express. 

Regional Daily Titles will have tokens available to collect during the following period:

Monday 14 September 2026 – Sunday 27 September 2026.

Participating papers include Hull Daily Mail, Stoke Sentinel, Chronicle, Journal, Gazette, Liverpool Echo and Manchester Evening News. 

Adobe Reader is available to download for Windows PC and Apple Mac computers for free. Other PDF readers should also be able to open the form. If you are still unable to open the form – please contact our Customer Experience Centre

Many local libraries provide access to a printer so you can print out the application form.

Find your nearest library

This offer is only available at staffed railway stations, please visit our stations page https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations to find the nearest staffed station.

Please contact Reach PLC on 020 7293 3000 where you may be able to order back copies of the relevant newspaper

The newspaper insertion dates are available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/newspaper-offer/351-participating-papers-reach-plc

Terms and Conditions

1. Newspaper tokens available for sale from Monday 14th September 2026 – Sunday 11th October 2026. Tickets can be purchased no more than three days in advance of travel.  

2. Travel is available between Monday 14th September 2026 – Thursday 22nd October 2026. One-day tickets are available every day for the duration of this offer. Weekend Explorer tickets are available each Saturday and Sunday between Saturday 19th September 2026 and Sunday 18th October 2026.  

3. Time restrictions: only valid on trains timed to depart from 0845 Mondays to Fridays. Valid at any time on weekends and Bank Holidays.

4. 2 tokens allow you to buy up to 4 Northern Day tickets or 4 Weekend tickets.

5. Price: Day ticket - adult £12.00 each / child £6.00 each for one day ticket OR Weekend ticket- £20.00 each / child £10.00 each for one weekend ticket - no further discounts available. *Children 5-15 years inclusive.

6. Valid on trains operated by Northern only. This offer is not valid for travel on Transport for Wales, Cross Country, LNER, East Midlands Trains, Hull Trains, TransPennine Express, Grand Central, London Midland, Merseyrail Electrics or Avanti West Coast services. There are no direct travel routes available on Northern services between Newcastle and York.  

7. Affix 2 tokens from participating newspapers to the application form and take it to any staffed station serviced by Northern trains. The tickets for this offer cannot be purchased on trains.

8. Completed application forms are valid to purchase up to four Northern Day Explorer tickets or Weekend Explorer tickets (must include a minimum one adult ticket) for the same day/weekend of travel. Photocopies of tokens and application forms are not accepted.