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Buy tickets for all UK trains and check times - with no booking fees!

Download the Northern app for Apple and Android devices here:

Download the Northern Trains app in the App Store  Download the Northern Trains app on Google Play

Train tickets and times all in one place

With Northern's simple-to-use mobile app, you can streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free, you can plan and buy tickets for any train journey and view real-time information for any train service.

All this, and no booking fees!

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Save 50% on your first app purchase

Sign up and receive a unique code get 50% off your first Advance ticket purchase on the Northern app!

Get your discount code

Benefits of the Northern app

Happy travels

We will never charge you any booking fees when you buy through the app

Paper-free tickets

With tickets sent straight to your mobile when using the app, your journey just got a lot easier

Real-time travel updates

Want to check when the next train is due? Find real-time travel updates directly in the app

Apple & Google Pay

With Apply Pay and Google Pay, paying for your tickets is now even easier - and safer

Smart

Load your Smart seasons directly to your Smartcard within 5 mins of purchase

Smart card refunds

Get faster refunds for Smart season tickets, making life easier when things go wrong

Other features to help you on your journey

  • Reserve seats for longer journeys, download tickets straight to your phone or collect them from a station in 15 minutes
  • The app automatically finds the best fare for your journey - we’ll even remember what you looked at to make it easy next time.
  • Our real-time information comes fresh from National Rail Enquiries and lets you check any train service in Great Britain, including ours. Check departure times, platforms (for most places), and find out how trains are running at any National Rail station.
  • We’re proud to provide local and regional services with more than 2,500 trains every day operating at over 500 stations in the North of England.
  • Buy tickets right up until the moment the train departs. 
  • Swap your Advance Tickets for as little as £2.50 on the day.
  • Quicker refunds on season tickets.

  1. The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
  2. The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/app.
  3. 50% off introductory discount applies to new customers only
  4. One code per account 
  5. Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only
  6. Discount code only valid on the Northern app
  7. Valid for one transaction only
  8. Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
  9. 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.
  10. A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard. 
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 
  14. 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

  1. The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
  2. The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk.
  3. 25% off introductory discount applies to new customers only
  4. Offer only valid to Voi customers.
  5. One code per account
  6. Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only see routes here - https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/advance
  7. Discount code valid on the Northern app or purchased on the Northern website
  8. Valid for one transaction only
  9. Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
  10. Enter unique pin in the promo box on the northern app or website
  11. Only 5000 pins will be available
  12. 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.
  13. A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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

  1. The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
  2. The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk
  3. 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

  1. One code per customer
  2. Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only
  3. Discount code only valid on the Northern website and App. Claim discount by entering unique PIN in promo box.
  4. Valid for one transaction only
  5. Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
  6. 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.
  7. A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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

Northern App

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

Northern App

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