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Northern advises passengers ahead of new timetable this May

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April 19, 2025
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In common with other train operators, from Sunday, 18th May 2025, Northern will introduce a new timetable for its train services.

Book Review: Roaming the West Coast Rails by Derek Cross

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April 15, 2025
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In this book, Derek Cross takes a journey along the West Coast route illustrating trains in many settings from the steam age through to modern traction.

Northern to upgrade cycle storage facilities

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April 14, 2025
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Following a review of the available bicycle storage facilities, train operator Northern is upgrading the facilities at some stations across its network.

Liverpool Lime Street station set for closure later this month

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April 9, 2025
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Over Easter weekend, train services around Merseyside will be disrupted and Liverpool Lime Street Station will be closed completely on Easter Sunday.

More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly

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March 31, 2025
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Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.

New Manchester sculptures to welcome and protect passengers

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March 23, 2025
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Manchester Piccadilly station has a new, light-up sculpture outside it, welcoming people to ‘MCR’.

Training pays off for Northern conductor during medical emergency

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March 19, 2025
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A Northern conductor has been praised for helping a passenger during a medical emergency on a train to Manchester.

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to pass through Manchester this Monday

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March 16, 2025
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61306 Mayflower is to pass through Manchester this Monday (17th March) as it heads back to Crewe. Departing the East Lancashire Railway at 13:21, the…

Mayors put case for ‘Northern Arc’ linked by Liverpool-Manchester railway

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March 13, 2025
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At a trade fair in France today, political leaders put the case for a new railway linking Liverpool and Manchester.

Book Review: Mail Rail – The Story of the Post Office and the Railways by Peter Johnson

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March 10, 2025
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This book tells the history of transporting mail by train, including travelling post offices, dedicated mail trains, and its own underground railway.