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Day Ranger tickets allow you to explore all over the North by train, there are 1001 things to see and do. Just hop on and off the train as many times as you wish. It's the perfect way to make the most of your car-free day - and your money.

Rover tickets allow you to travel four out of eight consecutive days within your chosen area, or on seven consecutive days covering the North East or North West.

They can be purchased from your nearest station from the Ticket Office or via a Northern Ticket Vending Machine (TVM). Please note they are unavailable through our website and App.

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Yorkshire Dales Explorer

Explore the Yorkshire Dales easily with the Yorkshire Dales Explorer route. This new Saturday service connects Rochdale, Manchester, Salford, Bolton and Clitheroe with Settle and the Yorkshire Dales.The route ends at Ribblehead Station, which is the perfect ...

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Esk Valley

Explore Yorkshire

If you want to explore the cities, Yorkshire coast and countryside in one day then choose from three of our Day Ranger or Round Robin tickets which include the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Hop on and off all day on a particular route or within a defined area ...

Visit Yorkshire
North West Banner

Explore the North West

If you want to explore the cities, coast and countryside in one day then choose from our four Day Ranger or Round Robin tickets which include Cheshire, Lancashire and the North West. Hop on and off all day on your chosen route or within a defined area - the ...

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Explore the North East

If you want to explore the cities, coast and country in one day then choose from three of our Day Ranger or Round Robin tickets which include Hadrian's Wall Country and the North East. Hop on and off all day on a particular route or within a defined area - ...

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Cumbria & Lake District

Explore Cumbria and the Lake District

If you want to explore the cities, coast and countryside in one day then choose from our four Day Ranger or Round Robin tickets which include Cumbria and The Lake District. Hop on and off all day on your chosen route or within a defined area - the choice is ...

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Rail rover tickets

Rail Rovers Tickets

If you want to explore the cities, coast and countryside for more than one day then choose from our four Rover tickets which cover northern England.Hop on and off all day within your chosen area - the choice is yours.A great car-free number of days for all ...

Visit the North with our Rail Rovers tickets

Rangers and Rovers train tickets offer great value, offering unlimited travel within a specific area and time. 

  • Rangers are valid for 1 day
  • Rovers are valid for more than 1 day, in a limited period. So for example, you can travel four out of eight consecutive days within your chosen area, or on seven consecutive days covering the North East and North West.

Our Rangers and Rovers train tickets are the perfect way to explore the North of England, giving you the freedom to make as many stops as you want.

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Northern App

Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.