What can you gain when you travel by train?
Join hundreds of other savvy customers commuting with Northern. Travelling by train can save you time and money!* Not only is it more environmentally friendly than driving, but it's also one of the safest modes of transport available.
With everyone's working pattern changing we've made it easier to find a season ticket to suit you, be it a day return or a Flexi Season Ticket. See how much you could save below.
Get to work faster!
Taking the train can save you up to 96 minutes on your journey! That's loads of time back to Go Do Your Thing after work, or just have a more relaxed morning.
| Origin | Destination | Daily time saving (minutes) | Weekly time saving | Weekly cost saving (vs. petrol) | Monthly cost saving (vs. petrol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley | Leeds | 59 | 4 hrs 26 mins | £8.46 | £33.84 |
| Bolton | Manchester | 71 | 4 hrs 44 mins | £6.39 | £25.56 |
| York | Leeds | 49 | 3 hrs 41 mins | £7.02 | £28.08 |
| Rochdale | Manchester | 59 | 4 hrs 26 mins | £2.61 | £10.44 |
| Keighley | Leeds | 96 | 4 hrs 12 mins | £13.64 | £54.54 |
| Carlisle | Newcastle | 12 mins slower | 54 mins slower | £47.61 | £190.44 |
| Leeds | York | 55 | 4 hrs 13 mins | £7.97 | £31.86 |
| Bolton | Manchester | 71 | 5 hrs 33 mins | £6.39 | £25.56 |
| Bingley | Leeds | 89 | 6 hrs 68 mins | £11.88 | £47.52 |
Imagine what you could do with that leisure time back every day, week or month!
The gains you can make aren't just in time back. Travelling by train provides the opportunity to make the most of your commute; you can read your book, stream music (or the latest podcast) or start your work day early with our free WiFi!
Northern's new look fleet is made up of 100 new state-of-the-art trains and 240 fully-refurbished, so you can commute in comfort.
For additional convenience season tickets can also be bought via the Northern app where you can find your train tickets and times all in one place.
Get the most out of your journey with Northern
There are loads more train gains you can make. Sign up to our Commuter Perks to get 2-4-1 meals, free audiobooks, discounted coffee and much more!
Looking to the future...
We're working hard behind the scenes to create a self-service digital tool that will allow customers to compare the cost, time and carbon impact of their travel! We want to empower our customers to discover the precise savings which can be made on their typical commute (expected to go live early 2023)
- Initially based on each of our 25 most popular commuter routes
- Direct comparison of the train vs car on these routes for a 9am arrival and 5pm return
- Based on external data sources – National Rail train times and Google Maps (Average of fast services arriving between 8-9am for the May 2022 timetable & Average travel time to arrive by car by 9am Wednesday)
- Per week: Multiplied by x9 for a weekly view (4.5 days per week)
- Per year: Multiplied by x483.17 for the average tickets taken on an annual season ticket
Saving based on route shown only. Comparison on petrol vs. annual Season ticket cost. Prices checked as of 27 October 2022.
Calculations:
• Initially based on each of our 25 most popular commuter routes
• Direct comparison of the train .vs car fuel costs (unleaded petrol) on these routes
• Car cost = (Station to station mileage) * (pence per litre / miles per litre)
• Train cost is an Annual Season ticket for the same route used for 483.17 journeys per annum
Sources:
• Station to Station Mileage – Google maps distance for fastest route
• Pence per litre – Latest UK petrol and diesel prices | RAC Drive
• Miles per litre (converted from miles per gallon) – Average MPG for Cars UK 2022 | NimbleFins
• As of 27 October 2022
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