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Northern

The train operator for the North of England, in public ownership since March 2020. Its more than 2,500 trains a day serve over 500 stations, on local, commuter and rural lines from the Northumberland coast to Nottingham and from the Cumbrian coast to Cleethorpes. The fleet mixes CAF's Class 195 and 331 trains of 2019–20, which replaced the last Pacers, with British Rail-era Sprinters that Northern plans to replace with up to 450 new trains from 2030.

2020Current operator since
1,976 miles (3,180 km)Route miles operated
518Stations served
99.6 millionJourneys a year, ORR (2025–26)

Facts

Current operator since
1 March 2020
Main stations
Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Sheffield
Type
Regional, commuter and rural train operator
Depots
Newton Heath, Manchester (the Class 195s), Allerton, Liverpool (the Class 331s and 769s), Neville Hill, Leeds (Class 331s), Manchester International Depot (where the Class 323s are refreshed, 2025–26), Heaton, Newcastle
Main routes
Local and regional trains across the North of England. Around Manchester: to Blackpool, Preston, Barrow-in-Furness and Windermere, Southport, Wigan, Kirkby (Headbolt Lane), Liverpool (by both the Chat Moss and Warrington Central lines), Chester, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Buxton, Glossop and Hadfield, Rose Hill and, through the Hope Valley, Sheffield. Around Leeds and Bradford: the Airedale and Wharfedale lines to Skipton and Ilkley, the Harrogate line to York, the Calder Valley to Manchester, and lines to Huddersfield, Wakefield, Doncaster, Goole, Sheffield, Hull and York. In South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Sheffield to Lincoln, Cleethorpes, Scunthorpe, Hull and the Yorkshire coast to Scarborough, and the Penistone line to Huddersfield. The Settle–Carlisle, Furness, Cumbrian Coast, Bentham and Esk Valley lines. In the North East: Newcastle to Carlisle, Morpeth and Chathill, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Bishop Auckland and Whitby, and since December 2024 the reopened Northumberland Line to Ashington.
Stations managed
471
Operating company
Northern Trains Limited, owned by DfT Operator (formerly DfT OLR Holdings), which took over the Northern services on 1 March 2020 when the government ended Arriva Rail North's franchise. Arriva had run the trains since April 2016, and before that Northern Rail, a joint venture of Serco and Abellio, from December 2004.
Class 170 Turbostar, schematic side elevation, 2 cars
Class 170 Turbostar · Adtranz / Bombardier, Derby · shown in East Midlands Railway livery
Class 158 Express Sprinter, schematic side elevation, 2 cars
Class 158 Express Sprinter · BREL, Derby · shown in ScotRail livery
Class 156 Super Sprinter, schematic side elevation, 2 cars
Class 156 Super Sprinter · Metro-Cammell
Class 150 Sprinter, schematic side elevation, 2 cars
Class 150 Sprinter · BREL

Routes 70 routes · 518 stations

Corkickle – Manchester Airport 45
Corkickle – Manchester Airport: schematic, not to scale CorkickleCorkickle St BeesSt Bees NethertownNethertown BraystonesBraystones SellafieldSellafield SeascaleSeascale DriggDrigg RavenglassRavenglass Bootle (Cumbria)Bootle (Cumbria) SilecroftSilecroft MillomMillom Green RoadGreen Road FoxfieldFoxfield Kirkby-in-FurnessKirkby-in-Furness AskamAskam Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness RooseRoose DaltonDalton UlverstonUlverston CarkCark Kents BankKents Bank Grange-over-SandsGrange-over-Sands ArnsideArnside SilverdaleSilverdale CarnforthCarnforth LancasterLancaster PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport
Barrow-in-Furness – Crewe 42
Barrow-in-Furness – Crewe: schematic, not to scale Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness RooseRoose DaltonDalton UlverstonUlverston CarkCark Kents BankKents Bank Grange-over-SandsGrange-over-Sands ArnsideArnside SilverdaleSilverdale CarnforthCarnforth LancasterLancaster PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport StyalStyal WilmslowWilmslow Alderley EdgeAlderley Edge ChelfordChelford GoostreyGoostrey Holmes ChapelHolmes Chapel SandbachSandbach CreweCrewe
Carlisle – Whitby 42
Carlisle – Whitby: schematic, not to scale CarlisleCarlisle WetheralWetheral Brampton (Cumbria)Brampton (Cumbria) HaltwhistleHaltwhistle Bardon MillBardon Mill Haydon BridgeHaydon Bridge HexhamHexham CorbridgeCorbridge Riding MillRiding Mill StocksfieldStocksfield PrudhoePrudhoe WylamWylam BlaydonBlaydon MetrocentreMetrocentre DunstonDunston NewcastleNewcastle HeworthHeworth SunderlandSunderland SeahamSeaham HartlepoolHartlepool Seaton CarewSeaton Carew BillinghamBillingham StocktonStockton ThornabyThornaby MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough James CookJames Cook MartonMarton Gypsy LaneGypsy Lane NunthorpeNunthorpe Great AytonGreat Ayton BattersbyBattersby KildaleKildale CommondaleCommondale Castleton MoorCastleton Moor DanbyDanby LealholmLealholm GlaisdaleGlaisdale EgtonEgton GrosmontGrosmont SleightsSleights RuswarpRuswarp WhitbyWhitby
Carlisle – Nottingham 38
Carlisle – Nottingham: schematic, not to scale CarlisleCarlisle ArmathwaiteArmathwaite Lazonby & KirkoswaldLazonby & Kirkoswald LangwathbyLangwathby ApplebyAppleby Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen GarsdaleGarsdale DentDent RibbleheadRibblehead Horton-in-RibblesdaleHorton-in-Ribblesdale SettleSettle Long PrestonLong Preston HellifieldHellifield GargraveGargrave SkiptonSkipton CononleyCononley Steeton & SilsdenSteeton & Silsden KeighleyKeighley CrossflattsCrossflatts BingleyBingley SaltaireSaltaire ShipleyShipley Apperley BridgeApperley Bridge Kirkstall ForgeKirkstall Forge LeedsLeeds OutwoodOutwood Wakefield WestgateWakefield Westgate Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate DartonDarton BarnsleyBarnsley MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DronfieldDronfield ChesterfieldChesterfield AlfretonAlfreton Langley MillLangley Mill IlkestonIlkeston NottinghamNottingham
Corkickle – Manchester Victoria 37
Corkickle – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale CorkickleCorkickle St BeesSt Bees NethertownNethertown BraystonesBraystones SellafieldSellafield SeascaleSeascale DriggDrigg RavenglassRavenglass Bootle (Cumbria)Bootle (Cumbria) SilecroftSilecroft MillomMillom Green RoadGreen Road FoxfieldFoxfield Kirkby-in-FurnessKirkby-in-Furness AskamAskam Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness RooseRoose DaltonDalton UlverstonUlverston CarkCark Kents BankKents Bank Grange-over-SandsGrange-over-Sands ArnsideArnside SilverdaleSilverdale CarnforthCarnforth LancasterLancaster PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria
Blackpool North – Crewe 35
Blackpool North – Crewe: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport StyalStyal WilmslowWilmslow Alderley EdgeAlderley Edge ChelfordChelford GoostreyGoostrey Holmes ChapelHolmes Chapel SandbachSandbach CreweCrewe
Blackpool North – Chester 35
Blackpool North – Chester: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly LevenshulmeLevenshulme Heaton ChapelHeaton Chapel StockportStockport Navigation RoadNavigation Road AltrinchamAltrincham HaleHale AshleyAshley MobberleyMobberley KnutsfordKnutsford PlumleyPlumley Lostock GralamLostock Gralam NorthwichNorthwich GreenbankGreenbank CuddingtonCuddington DelamereDelamere MouldsworthMouldsworth ChesterChester
Morecambe – Nottingham 35
Morecambe – Nottingham: schematic, not to scale MorecambeMorecambe Bare LaneBare Lane LancasterLancaster CarnforthCarnforth WenningtonWennington BenthamBentham Clapham (N Yorks)Clapham (N Yorks) GiggleswickGiggleswick Long PrestonLong Preston HellifieldHellifield GargraveGargrave SkiptonSkipton CononleyCononley Steeton & SilsdenSteeton & Silsden KeighleyKeighley CrossflattsCrossflatts BingleyBingley SaltaireSaltaire ShipleyShipley Apperley BridgeApperley Bridge Kirkstall ForgeKirkstall Forge LeedsLeeds OutwoodOutwood Wakefield WestgateWakefield Westgate Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate DartonDarton BarnsleyBarnsley MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DronfieldDronfield ChesterfieldChesterfield AlfretonAlfreton Langley MillLangley Mill IlkestonIlkeston NottinghamNottingham
Chester – York 33
Chester – York: schematic, not to scale ChesterChester HelsbyHelsby FrodshamFrodsham Runcorn EastRuncorn East Warrington Bank QuayWarrington Bank Quay EarlestownEarlestown Newton-le-WillowsNewton-le-Willows EcclesEccles Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria MostonMoston Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) RochdaleRochdale Smithy BridgeSmithy Bridge LittleboroughLittleborough WalsdenWalsden TodmordenTodmorden Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge MytholmroydMytholmroyd Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge HalifaxHalifax Low MoorLow Moor Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange New PudseyNew Pudsey Bramley (West Yorks)Bramley (West Yorks) LeedsLeeds Cross GatesCross Gates GarforthGarforth East GarforthEast Garforth MicklefieldMicklefield Church FentonChurch Fenton UlleskelfUlleskelf YorkYork
Carlisle – Saltburn 32
Carlisle – Saltburn: schematic, not to scale CarlisleCarlisle WetheralWetheral Brampton (Cumbria)Brampton (Cumbria) HaltwhistleHaltwhistle Bardon MillBardon Mill Haydon BridgeHaydon Bridge HexhamHexham CorbridgeCorbridge Riding MillRiding Mill StocksfieldStocksfield PrudhoePrudhoe WylamWylam BlaydonBlaydon MetrocentreMetrocentre DunstonDunston NewcastleNewcastle HeworthHeworth SunderlandSunderland SeahamSeaham HartlepoolHartlepool Seaton CarewSeaton Carew BillinghamBillingham StocktonStockton ThornabyThornaby MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough South BankSouth Bank British Steel RedcarBritish Steel Redcar Redcar CentralRedcar Central Redcar EastRedcar East LongbeckLongbeck MarskeMarske SaltburnSaltburn
Sheffield – Scarborough 30
Sheffield – Scarborough: schematic, not to scale SheffieldSheffield MeadowhallMeadowhall Rotherham CentralRotherham Central Swinton (South Yorks)Swinton (South Yorks) MexboroughMexborough ConisbroughConisbrough DoncasterDoncaster Kirk SandallKirk Sandall Hatfield & StainforthHatfield & Stainforth Thorne NorthThorne North GooleGoole SaltmarsheSaltmarshe GilberdykeGilberdyke BroomfleetBroomfleet BroughBrough FerribyFerriby HessleHessle HullHull CottinghamCottingham BeverleyBeverley ArramArram Hutton CranswickHutton Cranswick DriffieldDriffield NaffertonNafferton BridlingtonBridlington BemptonBempton HunmanbyHunmanby FileyFiley SeamerSeamer ScarboroughScarborough
Blackpool North – York 29
Blackpool North – York: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham PrestonPreston Lostock HallLostock Hall Bamber BridgeBamber Bridge PleasingtonPleasington Cherry TreeCherry Tree Mill Hill (Lancs)Mill Hill (Lancs) BlackburnBlackburn Church & OswaldtwistleChurch & Oswaldtwistle AccringtonAccrington Burnley Manchester RoadBurnley Manchester Road Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge MytholmroydMytholmroyd Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge HalifaxHalifax Low MoorLow Moor Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange New PudseyNew Pudsey Bramley (West Yorks)Bramley (West Yorks) LeedsLeeds Cross GatesCross Gates GarforthGarforth East GarforthEast Garforth MicklefieldMicklefield Church FentonChurch Fenton UlleskelfUlleskelf YorkYork
Blackpool North – Macclesfield 27
Blackpool North – Macclesfield: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly LevenshulmeLevenshulme Heaton ChapelHeaton Chapel StockportStockport Cheadle HulmeCheadle Hulme BramhallBramhall PoyntonPoynton Adlington (Cheshire)Adlington (Cheshire) PrestburyPrestbury MacclesfieldMacclesfield
Blackpool South – Colne 27
Blackpool South – Colne: schematic, not to scale Blackpool SouthBlackpool South Blackpool Pleasure BeachBlackpool Pleasure Beach Squires GateSquires Gate St Annes-on-the-SeaSt Annes-on-the-Sea Ansdell & FairhavenAnsdell & Fairhaven LythamLytham Moss SideMoss Side Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston Lostock HallLostock Hall Bamber BridgeBamber Bridge PleasingtonPleasington Cherry TreeCherry Tree Mill Hill (Lancs)Mill Hill (Lancs) BlackburnBlackburn RishtonRishton Church & OswaldtwistleChurch & Oswaldtwistle AccringtonAccrington HuncoatHuncoat HaptonHapton Rose GroveRose Grove Burnley BarracksBurnley Barracks Burnley CentralBurnley Central BrierfieldBrierfield NelsonNelson ColneColne
Huddersfield – Lincoln Central 27
Huddersfield – Lincoln Central: schematic, not to scale HuddersfieldHuddersfield LockwoodLockwood Berry BrowBerry Brow HonleyHonley BrockholesBrockholes StocksmoorStocksmoor ShepleyShepley Denby DaleDenby Dale PenistonePenistone Silkstone CommonSilkstone Common DodworthDodworth BarnsleyBarnsley WombwellWombwell ElsecarElsecar ChapeltownChapeltown MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DarnallDarnall WoodhouseWoodhouse Kiveton BridgeKiveton Bridge Kiveton ParkKiveton Park ShireoaksShireoaks WorksopWorksop Retford Low LevelRetford Low Level Gainsborough Lea RoadGainsborough Lea Road SaxilbySaxilby Lincoln CentralLincoln Central
York – Scarborough 26
York – Scarborough: schematic, not to scale YorkYork UlleskelfUlleskelf Church FentonChurch Fenton Sherburn-in-ElmetSherburn-in-Elmet SelbySelby WressleWressle HowdenHowden EastringtonEastrington GilberdykeGilberdyke BroomfleetBroomfleet BroughBrough FerribyFerriby HessleHessle HullHull CottinghamCottingham BeverleyBeverley ArramArram Hutton CranswickHutton Cranswick DriffieldDriffield NaffertonNafferton BridlingtonBridlington BemptonBempton HunmanbyHunmanby FileyFiley SeamerSeamer ScarboroughScarborough
Headbolt Lane – Todmorden 25
Headbolt Lane – Todmorden: schematic, not to scale Headbolt LaneHeadbolt Lane RainfordRainford UphollandUpholland OrrellOrrell PembertonPemberton Wigan WallgateWigan Wallgate Ince (Manchester)Ince (Manchester) HindleyHindley Daisy HillDaisy Hill Hag FoldHag Fold AthertonAtherton WalkdenWalkden MoorsideMoorside Swinton (Manchester)Swinton (Manchester) Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria MostonMoston Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) RochdaleRochdale Smithy BridgeSmithy Bridge LittleboroughLittleborough WalsdenWalsden TodmordenTodmorden
Windermere – Manchester Airport 25
Windermere – Manchester Airport: schematic, not to scale WindermereWindermere StaveleyStaveley Burneside (Cumbria)Burneside (Cumbria) KendalKendal Oxenholme Lake DistrictOxenholme Lake District LancasterLancaster PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport
Ribblehead – Rochdale 25
Ribblehead – Rochdale: schematic, not to scale RibbleheadRibblehead Horton-in-RibblesdaleHorton-in-Ribblesdale SettleSettle HellifieldHellifield ClitheroeClitheroe WhalleyWhalley LanghoLangho Ramsgreave & WilpshireRamsgreave & Wilpshire BlackburnBlackburn DarwenDarwen EntwistleEntwistle Bromley CrossBromley Cross Hall i' th' WoodHall i' th' Wood BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Clifton (Manchester)Clifton (Manchester) Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria MostonMoston Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) RochdaleRochdale
Blackpool North – Manchester Airport 24
Blackpool North – Manchester Airport: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport
Leeds – Chester 24
Leeds – Chester: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds MorleyMorley DewsburyDewsbury BrighouseBrighouse Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge MytholmroydMytholmroyd Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge TodmordenTodmorden WalsdenWalsden LittleboroughLittleborough Smithy BridgeSmithy Bridge RochdaleRochdale Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) MostonMoston Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria EcclesEccles Newton-le-WillowsNewton-le-Willows EarlestownEarlestown Warrington Bank QuayWarrington Bank Quay Runcorn EastRuncorn East FrodshamFrodsham HelsbyHelsby ChesterChester
Darlington – Whitby 24
Darlington – Whitby: schematic, not to scale DarlingtonDarlington DinsdaleDinsdale Tees-side AirportTees-side Airport Allens WestAllens West EaglescliffeEaglescliffe ThornabyThornaby MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough James CookJames Cook MartonMarton Gypsy LaneGypsy Lane NunthorpeNunthorpe Great AytonGreat Ayton BattersbyBattersby KildaleKildale CommondaleCommondale Castleton MoorCastleton Moor DanbyDanby LealholmLealholm GlaisdaleGlaisdale EgtonEgton GrosmontGrosmont SleightsSleights RuswarpRuswarp WhitbyWhitby
Blackpool North – Colne 23
Blackpool North – Colne: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston Lostock HallLostock Hall Bamber BridgeBamber Bridge PleasingtonPleasington Cherry TreeCherry Tree Mill Hill (Lancs)Mill Hill (Lancs) BlackburnBlackburn RishtonRishton Church & OswaldtwistleChurch & Oswaldtwistle AccringtonAccrington HuncoatHuncoat HaptonHapton Rose GroveRose Grove Burnley BarracksBurnley Barracks Burnley CentralBurnley Central BrierfieldBrierfield NelsonNelson ColneColne
Carlisle – Chathill 23
Carlisle – Chathill: schematic, not to scale CarlisleCarlisle WetheralWetheral HaltwhistleHaltwhistle Bardon MillBardon Mill Haydon BridgeHaydon Bridge HexhamHexham CorbridgeCorbridge Riding MillRiding Mill StocksfieldStocksfield PrudhoePrudhoe WylamWylam BlaydonBlaydon MetrocentreMetrocentre DunstonDunston NewcastleNewcastle ManorsManors CramlingtonCramlington MorpethMorpeth PegswoodPegswood WiddringtonWiddrington AcklingtonAcklington AlnmouthAlnmouth ChathillChathill
Manchester Piccadilly – Liverpool Lime Street 23
Manchester Piccadilly – Liverpool Lime Street: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road DeansgateDeansgate Trafford ParkTrafford Park Humphrey ParkHumphrey Park UrmstonUrmston Chassen RoadChassen Road FlixtonFlixton IrlamIrlam GlazebrookGlazebrook BirchwoodBirchwood PadgatePadgate Warrington CentralWarrington Central Sankey for PenkethSankey for Penketh WidnesWidnes Hough GreenHough Green HalewoodHalewood Hunts CrossHunts Cross Liverpool South ParkwayLiverpool South Parkway West AllertonWest Allerton Mossley HillMossley Hill Edge HillEdge Hill Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Airport 23
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Airport: schematic, not to scale Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street Edge HillEdge Hill Wavertree Technology ParkWavertree Technology Park Broad GreenBroad Green RobyRoby HuytonHuyton WhistonWhiston RainhillRainhill Lea GreenLea Green St Helens JunctionSt Helens Junction EarlestownEarlestown Newton-le-WillowsNewton-le-Willows PatricroftPatricroft EcclesEccles DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly Mauldeth RoadMauldeth Road BurnageBurnage East DidsburyEast Didsbury GatleyGatley Heald GreenHeald Green Manchester AirportManchester Airport
Southport – Stalybridge 23
Southport – Stalybridge: schematic, not to scale SouthportSouthport Meols CopMeols Cop Bescar LaneBescar Lane New LaneNew Lane Burscough BridgeBurscough Bridge HoscarHoscar ParboldParbold Appley BridgeAppley Bridge GathurstGathurst Wigan WallgateWigan Wallgate Ince (Manchester)Ince (Manchester) HindleyHindley WesthoughtonWesthoughton BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Clifton (Manchester)Clifton (Manchester) Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria Ashton-under-LyneAshton-under-Lyne StalybridgeStalybridge
Leeds – Lincoln Central 22
Leeds – Lincoln Central: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds WoodlesfordWoodlesford CastlefordCastleford NormantonNormanton Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate DartonDarton BarnsleyBarnsley WombwellWombwell ElsecarElsecar ChapeltownChapeltown MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DarnallDarnall WoodhouseWoodhouse Kiveton BridgeKiveton Bridge Kiveton ParkKiveton Park ShireoaksShireoaks WorksopWorksop Retford Low LevelRetford Low Level Gainsborough Lea RoadGainsborough Lea Road SaxilbySaxilby Lincoln CentralLincoln Central
Blackpool North – Liverpool Lime Street 21
Blackpool North – Liverpool Lime Street: schematic, not to scale Blackpool NorthBlackpool North Layton (Lancs)Layton (Lancs) Poulton-le-FyldePoulton-le-Fylde Kirkham & WeshamKirkham & Wesham SalwickSalwick PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Euxton Balshaw LaneEuxton Balshaw Lane Wigan North WesternWigan North Western BrynBryn GarswoodGarswood St Helens CentralSt Helens Central Thatto HeathThatto Heath Eccleston ParkEccleston Park PrescotPrescot HuytonHuyton RobyRoby Broad GreenBroad Green Wavertree Technology ParkWavertree Technology Park Edge HillEdge Hill Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street
Southport – Manchester Oxford Road 21
Southport – Manchester Oxford Road: schematic, not to scale SouthportSouthport Meols CopMeols Cop Bescar LaneBescar Lane New LaneNew Lane Burscough BridgeBurscough Bridge HoscarHoscar ParboldParbold Appley BridgeAppley Bridge GathurstGathurst Wigan WallgateWigan Wallgate Ince (Manchester)Ince (Manchester) HindleyHindley WesthoughtonWesthoughton BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Clifton (Manchester)Clifton (Manchester) Salford CrescentSalford Crescent DeansgateDeansgate Manchester Oxford RoadManchester Oxford Road
Leeds – Manchester Victoria 20
Leeds – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds CottingleyCottingley MorleyMorley BatleyBatley DewsburyDewsbury RavensthorpeRavensthorpe MirfieldMirfield BrighouseBrighouse Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge MytholmroydMytholmroyd Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge TodmordenTodmorden WalsdenWalsden LittleboroughLittleborough Smithy BridgeSmithy Bridge RochdaleRochdale Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) MostonMoston Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria
Manchester Piccadilly – Sheffield 20
Manchester Piccadilly – Sheffield: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly ArdwickArdwick AshburysAshburys Belle VueBelle Vue Ryder BrowRyder Brow Reddish NorthReddish North BrinningtonBrinnington BredburyBredbury RomileyRomiley MarpleMarple StrinesStrines New Mills CentralNew Mills Central ChinleyChinley EdaleEdale Hope (Derbyshire)Hope (Derbyshire) BamfordBamford HathersageHathersage GrindlefordGrindleford Dore & TotleyDore & Totley SheffieldSheffield
Bishop Auckland – Saltburn 19
Bishop Auckland – Saltburn: schematic, not to scale Bishop AucklandBishop Auckland ShildonShildon Newton AycliffeNewton Aycliffe HeighingtonHeighington North RoadNorth Road DarlingtonDarlington DinsdaleDinsdale Tees-side AirportTees-side Airport Allens WestAllens West EaglescliffeEaglescliffe ThornabyThornaby MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough South BankSouth Bank British Steel RedcarBritish Steel Redcar Redcar CentralRedcar Central Redcar EastRedcar East LongbeckLongbeck MarskeMarske SaltburnSaltburn
Lancaster – Bradford Forster Square 19
Lancaster – Bradford Forster Square: schematic, not to scale LancasterLancaster CarnforthCarnforth WenningtonWennington BenthamBentham Clapham (N Yorks)Clapham (N Yorks) GiggleswickGiggleswick Long PrestonLong Preston HellifieldHellifield GargraveGargrave SkiptonSkipton CononleyCononley Steeton & SilsdenSteeton & Silsden KeighleyKeighley CrossflattsCrossflatts BingleyBingley SaltaireSaltaire ShipleyShipley FrizinghallFrizinghall Bradford Forster SquareBradford Forster Square
Leeds – Retford 19
Leeds – Retford: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds WoodlesfordWoodlesford CastlefordCastleford NormantonNormanton Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate DartonDarton BarnsleyBarnsley WombwellWombwell ElsecarElsecar ChapeltownChapeltown MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DarnallDarnall WoodhouseWoodhouse Kiveton BridgeKiveton Bridge Kiveton ParkKiveton Park ShireoaksShireoaks WorksopWorksop RetfordRetford
Liverpool Lime Street – Ellesmere Port 18
Liverpool Lime Street – Ellesmere Port: schematic, not to scale Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street Edge HillEdge Hill Wavertree Technology ParkWavertree Technology Park Broad GreenBroad Green RobyRoby HuytonHuyton WhistonWhiston RainhillRainhill Lea GreenLea Green St Helens JunctionSt Helens Junction EarlestownEarlestown Warrington Bank QuayWarrington Bank Quay Runcorn EastRuncorn East FrodshamFrodsham HelsbyHelsby Ince & EltonInce & Elton Stanlow & ThorntonStanlow & Thornton Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port
Leeds – Nottingham 18
Leeds – Nottingham: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds WoodlesfordWoodlesford CastlefordCastleford NormantonNormanton Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate DartonDarton BarnsleyBarnsley WombwellWombwell ElsecarElsecar ChapeltownChapeltown MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield DronfieldDronfield ChesterfieldChesterfield AlfretonAlfreton Langley MillLangley Mill IlkestonIlkeston NottinghamNottingham
Windermere – Manchester Victoria 18
Windermere – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale WindermereWindermere StaveleyStaveley Burneside (Cumbria)Burneside (Cumbria) KendalKendal Oxenholme Lake DistrictOxenholme Lake District LancasterLancaster PrestonPreston LeylandLeyland Buckshaw ParkwayBuckshaw Parkway ChorleyChorley Adlington (Lancs)Adlington (Lancs) BlackrodBlackrod Horwich ParkwayHorwich Parkway LostockLostock BoltonBolton Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria
Newcastle – Saltburn 17
Newcastle – Saltburn: schematic, not to scale NewcastleNewcastle Chester-le-StreetChester-le-Street DurhamDurham DarlingtonDarlington DinsdaleDinsdale Tees-side AirportTees-side Airport Allens WestAllens West EaglescliffeEaglescliffe ThornabyThornaby MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough South BankSouth Bank British Steel RedcarBritish Steel Redcar Redcar CentralRedcar Central Redcar EastRedcar East LongbeckLongbeck MarskeMarske SaltburnSaltburn
Manchester Piccadilly – Buxton 15
Manchester Piccadilly – Buxton: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly LevenshulmeLevenshulme Heaton ChapelHeaton Chapel StockportStockport DavenportDavenport WoodsmoorWoodsmoor Hazel GroveHazel Grove MiddlewoodMiddlewood DisleyDisley New Mills NewtownNew Mills Newtown Furness ValeFurness Vale Whaley BridgeWhaley Bridge Chapel-en-le-FrithChapel-en-le-Frith Dove HolesDove Holes BuxtonBuxton
Sheffield – Cleethorpes 15
Sheffield – Cleethorpes: schematic, not to scale SheffieldSheffield DarnallDarnall WoodhouseWoodhouse Kiveton BridgeKiveton Bridge Kiveton ParkKiveton Park ShireoaksShireoaks WorksopWorksop Retford Low LevelRetford Low Level Gainsborough CentralGainsborough Central Kirton LindseyKirton Lindsey BriggBrigg BarnetbyBarnetby HabroughHabrough Grimsby TownGrimsby Town CleethorpesCleethorpes
Halifax – Hull 15
Halifax – Hull: schematic, not to scale HalifaxHalifax Low MoorLow Moor Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange New PudseyNew Pudsey Bramley (West Yorks)Bramley (West Yorks) LeedsLeeds Cross GatesCross Gates GarforthGarforth East GarforthEast Garforth MicklefieldMicklefield South MilfordSouth Milford SelbySelby HowdenHowden BroughBrough HullHull
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Victoria 15
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street Edge HillEdge Hill Wavertree Technology ParkWavertree Technology Park Broad GreenBroad Green RobyRoby HuytonHuyton WhistonWhiston RainhillRainhill Lea GreenLea Green St Helens JunctionSt Helens Junction EarlestownEarlestown Newton-le-WillowsNewton-le-Willows PatricroftPatricroft EcclesEccles Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria
Leeds – Goole 14
Leeds – Goole: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds OutwoodOutwood Wakefield WestgateWakefield Westgate Wakefield KirkgateWakefield Kirkgate StreethouseStreethouse FeatherstoneFeatherstone Pontefract TanshelfPontefract Tanshelf Pontefract MonkhillPontefract Monkhill KnottingleyKnottingley Whitley BridgeWhitley Bridge HensallHensall SnaithSnaith RawcliffeRawcliffe GooleGoole
Hebden Bridge – Selby 14
Hebden Bridge – Selby: schematic, not to scale Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge MytholmroydMytholmroyd Sowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge HalifaxHalifax Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange New PudseyNew Pudsey Bramley (West Yorks)Bramley (West Yorks) LeedsLeeds Cross GatesCross Gates GarforthGarforth East GarforthEast Garforth MicklefieldMicklefield South MilfordSouth Milford SelbySelby
Leeds – York 14
Leeds – York: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds Burley ParkBurley Park HeadingleyHeadingley HorsforthHorsforth WeetonWeeton PannalPannal Hornbeam ParkHornbeam Park HarrogateHarrogate StarbeckStarbeck KnaresboroughKnaresborough CattalCattal HammertonHammerton PoppletonPoppleton YorkYork
Manchester Piccadilly – Glossop 14
Manchester Piccadilly – Glossop: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly ArdwickArdwick AshburysAshburys GortonGorton FairfieldFairfield Guide BridgeGuide Bridge Flowery FieldFlowery Field Newton for HydeNewton for Hyde GodleyGodley HattersleyHattersley BroadbottomBroadbottom DintingDinting HadfieldHadfield GlossopGlossop
Manchester Piccadilly – Stoke-on-Trent 14
Manchester Piccadilly – Stoke-on-Trent: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly LevenshulmeLevenshulme Heaton ChapelHeaton Chapel StockportStockport Cheadle HulmeCheadle Hulme BramhallBramhall PoyntonPoynton Adlington (Cheshire)Adlington (Cheshire) PrestburyPrestbury MacclesfieldMacclesfield CongletonCongleton KidsgroveKidsgrove LongportLongport Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent
Retford – Nottingham 14
Retford – Nottingham: schematic, not to scale RetfordRetford WorksopWorksop ShireoaksShireoaks Kiveton ParkKiveton Park Kiveton BridgeKiveton Bridge WoodhouseWoodhouse DarnallDarnall SheffieldSheffield DronfieldDronfield ChesterfieldChesterfield AlfretonAlfreton Langley MillLangley Mill IlkestonIlkeston NottinghamNottingham
Wigan North Western – Stalybridge 14
Wigan North Western – Stalybridge: schematic, not to scale Wigan North WesternWigan North Western Ince (Manchester)Ince (Manchester) HindleyHindley WesthoughtonWesthoughton BoltonBolton Moses GateMoses Gate FarnworthFarnworth KearsleyKearsley Clifton (Manchester)Clifton (Manchester) Salford CrescentSalford Crescent Salford CentralSalford Central Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria Ashton-under-LyneAshton-under-Lyne StalybridgeStalybridge
Manchester Piccadilly – Crewe 13
Manchester Piccadilly – Crewe: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly LevenshulmeLevenshulme Heaton ChapelHeaton Chapel StockportStockport Cheadle HulmeCheadle Hulme HandforthHandforth WilmslowWilmslow Alderley EdgeAlderley Edge ChelfordChelford GoostreyGoostrey Holmes ChapelHolmes Chapel SandbachSandbach CreweCrewe
Newcastle – Darlington 13
Newcastle – Darlington: schematic, not to scale NewcastleNewcastle HeworthHeworth SunderlandSunderland SeahamSeaham HartlepoolHartlepool Seaton CarewSeaton Carew BillinghamBillingham StocktonStockton EaglescliffeEaglescliffe Allens WestAllens West Tees-side AirportTees-side Airport DinsdaleDinsdale DarlingtonDarlington
Leeds – Sheffield 13
Leeds – Sheffield: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds OutwoodOutwood Wakefield WestgateWakefield Westgate Sandal & AgbriggSandal & Agbrigg FitzwilliamFitzwilliam MoorthorpeMoorthorpe ThurnscoeThurnscoe GoldthorpeGoldthorpe Bolton-Upon-DearneBolton-Upon-Dearne Swinton (South Yorks)Swinton (South Yorks) Rotherham CentralRotherham Central MeadowhallMeadowhall SheffieldSheffield
Liverpool Lime Street – Wigan North Western 13
Liverpool Lime Street – Wigan North Western: schematic, not to scale Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street Edge HillEdge Hill Wavertree Technology ParkWavertree Technology Park Broad GreenBroad Green RobyRoby HuytonHuyton WhistonWhiston RainhillRainhill Lea GreenLea Green St Helens JunctionSt Helens Junction EarlestownEarlestown Newton-le-WillowsNewton-le-Willows Wigan North WesternWigan North Western
Sheffield – Scunthorpe 13
Sheffield – Scunthorpe: schematic, not to scale SheffieldSheffield MeadowhallMeadowhall Rotherham CentralRotherham Central Swinton (South Yorks)Swinton (South Yorks) MexboroughMexborough ConisbroughConisbrough DoncasterDoncaster Kirk SandallKirk Sandall Hatfield & StainforthHatfield & Stainforth Thorne SouthThorne South CrowleCrowle AlthorpeAlthorpe ScunthorpeScunthorpe
Sheffield – York 13
Sheffield – York: schematic, not to scale SheffieldSheffield MeadowhallMeadowhall Rotherham CentralRotherham Central Swinton (South Yorks)Swinton (South Yorks) Bolton-Upon-DearneBolton-Upon-Dearne GoldthorpeGoldthorpe ThurnscoeThurnscoe MoorthorpeMoorthorpe Pontefract BaghillPontefract Baghill Sherburn-in-ElmetSherburn-in-Elmet Church FentonChurch Fenton UlleskelfUlleskelf YorkYork
Leeds – Bradford Interchange 11
Leeds – Bradford Interchange: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds CottingleyCottingley MorleyMorley BatleyBatley DewsburyDewsbury RavensthorpeRavensthorpe MirfieldMirfield BrighouseBrighouse HalifaxHalifax Low MoorLow Moor Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange
Manchester Piccadilly – Rose Hill Marple 11
Manchester Piccadilly – Rose Hill Marple: schematic, not to scale Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly ArdwickArdwick AshburysAshburys GortonGorton FairfieldFairfield Guide BridgeGuide Bridge Hyde NorthHyde North Hyde CentralHyde Central WoodleyWoodley RomileyRomiley Rose Hill MarpleRose Hill Marple
Blackburn – Manchester Victoria 10
Blackburn – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale BlackburnBlackburn TodmordenTodmorden WalsdenWalsden LittleboroughLittleborough Smithy BridgeSmithy Bridge RochdaleRochdale Castleton (Manchester)Castleton (Manchester) Mills Hill (Manchester)Mills Hill (Manchester) MostonMoston Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria
Whitehaven – Carlisle 10
Whitehaven – Carlisle: schematic, not to scale WhitehavenWhitehaven PartonParton HarringtonHarrington WorkingtonWorkington FlimbyFlimby MaryportMaryport AspatriaAspatria WigtonWigton Dalston (Cumbria)Dalston (Cumbria) CarlisleCarlisle
Sheffield – Adwick 9
Sheffield – Adwick: schematic, not to scale SheffieldSheffield MeadowhallMeadowhall Rotherham CentralRotherham Central Swinton (South Yorks)Swinton (South Yorks) MexboroughMexborough ConisbroughConisbrough DoncasterDoncaster Bentley (S Yorks)Bentley (S Yorks) AdwickAdwick
Ilkley – Bradford Forster Square 9
Ilkley – Bradford Forster Square: schematic, not to scale IlkleyIlkley Ben RhyddingBen Rhydding Burley-in-WharfedaleBurley-in-Wharfedale MenstonMenston GuiseleyGuiseley BaildonBaildon ShipleyShipley FrizinghallFrizinghall Bradford Forster SquareBradford Forster Square
Leeds – Doncaster 9
Leeds – Doncaster: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds OutwoodOutwood Wakefield WestgateWakefield Westgate Sandal & AgbriggSandal & Agbrigg FitzwilliamFitzwilliam South ElmsallSouth Elmsall AdwickAdwick Bentley (S Yorks)Bentley (S Yorks) DoncasterDoncaster
Leeds – Huddersfield 9
Leeds – Huddersfield: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds Bramley (West Yorks)Bramley (West Yorks) New PudseyNew Pudsey Bradford InterchangeBradford Interchange Low MoorLow Moor HalifaxHalifax BrighouseBrighouse DeightonDeighton HuddersfieldHuddersfield
Leeds – Ilkley 7
Leeds – Ilkley: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds Kirkstall ForgeKirkstall Forge GuiseleyGuiseley MenstonMenston Burley-in-WharfedaleBurley-in-Wharfedale Ben RhyddingBen Rhydding IlkleyIlkley
Leeds – Bradford Forster Square 6
Leeds – Bradford Forster Square: schematic, not to scale LeedsLeeds Kirkstall ForgeKirkstall Forge Apperley BridgeApperley Bridge ShipleyShipley FrizinghallFrizinghall Bradford Forster SquareBradford Forster Square
Preston – Heysham Port 5
Preston – Heysham Port: schematic, not to scale PrestonPreston LancasterLancaster Bare LaneBare Lane MorecambeMorecambe Heysham PortHeysham Port
Preston – Ormskirk 5
Preston – Ormskirk: schematic, not to scale PrestonPreston CrostonCroston RuffordRufford Burscough JunctionBurscough Junction OrmskirkOrmskirk
Stalybridge – Stockport 5
Stalybridge – Stockport: schematic, not to scale StalybridgeStalybridge Guide BridgeGuide Bridge DentonDenton Reddish SouthReddish South StockportStockport
Wigan North Western – Manchester Victoria 4
Wigan North Western – Manchester Victoria: schematic, not to scale Wigan North WesternWigan North Western PatricroftPatricroft EcclesEccles Manchester VictoriaManchester Victoria

Schematic, not to scale. Ringed stations are interchanges. Each strip is one service route with its stops in order. Where fast and stopping trains share a route, the strip shows the one with most stops, and a route whose stops all lie on a longer one is left out. Station order from TfL open data.

StationZoneInterchanges
Corkickle
St Bees
Nethertown
Braystones
Sellafield
Seascale
Drigg
Ravenglass
Bootle (Cumbria)
Silecroft
Millom
Green Road
Foxfield
Kirkby-in-Furness
Askam
Barrow-in-Furness
Roose
Dalton
Ulverston
Cark
Kents Bank
Grange-over-Sands
Arnside
Silverdale
Carnforth
Lancaster
Preston
Leyland
Buckshaw Parkway
Chorley
Adlington (Lancs)
Blackrod
Horwich Parkway
Lostock
Bolton
Salford Crescent
Deansgate
Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Piccadilly
Mauldeth Road
Burnage
East Didsbury
Gatley
Heald Green
Manchester Airport
Moses Gate
Farnworth
Kearsley
Salford Central
Styal
Wilmslow
Alderley Edge
Chelford
Goostrey
Holmes Chapel
Sandbach
Crewe
Carlisle
Wetheral
Brampton (Cumbria)
Haltwhistle
Bardon Mill
Haydon Bridge
Hexham
Corbridge
Riding Mill
Stocksfield
Prudhoe
Wylam
Blaydon
Metrocentre
Dunston
Newcastle
Heworth
Sunderland
Seaham
Hartlepool
Seaton Carew
Billingham
Stockton
Thornaby
Middlesbrough
James Cook
Marton
Gypsy Lane
Nunthorpe
Great Ayton
Battersby
Kildale
Commondale
Castleton Moor
Danby
Lealholm
Glaisdale
Egton
Grosmont
Sleights
Ruswarp
Whitby
Armathwaite
Lazonby & Kirkoswald
Langwathby
Appleby
Kirkby Stephen
Garsdale
Dent
Ribblehead
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Settle
Long Preston
Hellifield
Gargrave
Skipton
Cononley
Steeton & Silsden
Keighley
Crossflatts
Bingley
Saltaire
Shipley
Apperley Bridge
Kirkstall Forge
Leeds
Outwood
Wakefield Westgate
Wakefield Kirkgate
Darton
Barnsley
Meadowhall
Sheffield
Dronfield
Chesterfield
Alfreton
Langley Mill
Ilkeston
Nottingham
Manchester Victoria
Blackpool North
Layton (Lancs)
Poulton-le-Fylde
Kirkham & Wesham
Salwick
Levenshulme
Heaton Chapel
Stockport
Navigation Road
Altrincham
Hale
Ashley
Mobberley
Knutsford
Plumley
Lostock Gralam
Northwich
Greenbank
Cuddington
Delamere
Mouldsworth
Chester
Morecambe
Bare Lane
Wennington
Bentham
Clapham (N Yorks)
Giggleswick
Helsby
Frodsham
Runcorn East
Warrington Bank Quay
Earlestown
Newton-le-Willows
Eccles
Moston
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Castleton (Manchester)
Rochdale
Smithy Bridge
Littleborough
Walsden
Todmorden
Hebden Bridge
Mytholmroyd
Sowerby Bridge
Halifax
Low Moor
Bradford Interchange
New Pudsey
Bramley (West Yorks)
Cross Gates
Garforth
East Garforth
Micklefield
Church Fenton
Ulleskelf
York
South Bank
British Steel Redcar
Redcar Central
Redcar East
Longbeck
Marske
Saltburn
Rotherham Central
Swinton (South Yorks)
Mexborough
Conisbrough
Doncaster
Kirk Sandall
Hatfield & Stainforth
Thorne North
Goole
Saltmarshe
Gilberdyke
Broomfleet
Brough
Ferriby
Hessle
Hull
Cottingham
Beverley
Arram
Hutton Cranswick
Driffield
Nafferton
Bridlington
Bempton
Hunmanby
Filey
Seamer
Scarborough
Lostock Hall
Bamber Bridge
Pleasington
Cherry Tree
Mill Hill (Lancs)
Blackburn
Church & Oswaldtwistle
Accrington
Burnley Manchester Road
Cheadle Hulme
Bramhall
Poynton
Adlington (Cheshire)
Prestbury
Macclesfield
Blackpool South
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Squires Gate
St Annes-on-the-Sea
Ansdell & Fairhaven
Lytham
Moss Side
Rishton
Huncoat
Hapton
Rose Grove
Burnley Barracks
Burnley Central
Brierfield
Nelson
Colne
Huddersfield
Lockwood
Berry Brow
Honley
Brockholes
Stocksmoor
Shepley
Denby Dale
Penistone
Silkstone Common
Dodworth
Wombwell
Elsecar
Chapeltown
Darnall
Woodhouse
Kiveton Bridge
Kiveton Park
Shireoaks
Worksop
Retford Low Level
Gainsborough Lea Road
Saxilby
Lincoln Central
Sherburn-in-Elmet
Selby
Wressle
Howden
Eastrington
Headbolt Lane
Rainford
Upholland
Orrell
Pemberton
Wigan Wallgate
Ince (Manchester)
Hindley
Daisy Hill
Hag Fold
Atherton
Walkden
Moorside
Swinton (Manchester)
Windermere
Staveley
Burneside (Cumbria)
Kendal
Oxenholme Lake District
Clitheroe
Whalley
Langho
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Darwen
Entwistle
Bromley Cross
Hall i' th' Wood
Clifton (Manchester)
Morley
Dewsbury
Brighouse
Darlington
Dinsdale
Tees-side Airport
Allens West
Eaglescliffe
Manors
Cramlington
Morpeth
Pegswood
Widdrington
Acklington
Alnmouth
Chathill
Trafford Park
Humphrey Park
Urmston
Chassen Road
Flixton
Irlam
Glazebrook
Birchwood
Padgate
Warrington Central
Sankey for Penketh
Widnes
Hough Green
Halewood
Hunts Cross
Liverpool South Parkway
West Allerton
Mossley Hill
Edge Hill
Liverpool Lime Street
Wavertree Technology Park
Broad Green
Roby
Huyton
Whiston
Rainhill
Lea Green
St Helens Junction
Patricroft
Southport
Meols Cop
Bescar Lane
New Lane
Burscough Bridge
Hoscar
Parbold
Appley Bridge
Gathurst
Westhoughton
Ashton-under-Lyne
Stalybridge
Woodlesford
Castleford
Normanton
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Wigan North Western
Bryn
Garswood
St Helens Central
Thatto Heath
Eccleston Park
Prescot
Cottingley
Batley
Ravensthorpe
Mirfield
Ardwick
Ashburys
Belle Vue
Ryder Brow
Reddish North
Brinnington
Bredbury
Romiley
Marple
Strines
New Mills Central
Chinley
Edale
Hope (Derbyshire)
Bamford
Hathersage
Grindleford
Dore & Totley
Bishop Auckland
Shildon
Newton Aycliffe
Heighington
North Road
Frizinghall
Bradford Forster Square
Retford
Ince & Elton
Stanlow & Thornton
Ellesmere Port
Chester-le-Street
Durham
Davenport
Woodsmoor
Hazel Grove
Middlewood
Disley
New Mills Newtown
Furness Vale
Whaley Bridge
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Dove Holes
Buxton
Gainsborough Central
Kirton Lindsey
Brigg
Barnetby
Habrough
Grimsby Town
Cleethorpes
South Milford
Streethouse
Featherstone
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Monkhill
Knottingley
Whitley Bridge
Hensall
Snaith
Rawcliffe
Burley Park
Headingley
Horsforth
Weeton
Pannal
Hornbeam Park
Harrogate
Starbeck
Knaresborough
Cattal
Hammerton
Poppleton
Gorton
Fairfield
Guide Bridge
Flowery Field
Newton for Hyde
Godley
Hattersley
Broadbottom
Dinting
Hadfield
Glossop
Congleton
Kidsgrove
Longport
Stoke-on-Trent
Handforth
Sandal & Agbrigg
Fitzwilliam
Moorthorpe
Thurnscoe
Goldthorpe
Bolton-Upon-Dearne
Thorne South
Crowle
Althorpe
Scunthorpe
Pontefract Baghill
Hyde North
Hyde Central
Woodley
Rose Hill Marple
Whitehaven
Parton
Harrington
Workington
Flimby
Maryport
Aspatria
Wigton
Dalston (Cumbria)
Bentley (S Yorks)
Adwick
Ilkley
Ben Rhydding
Burley-in-Wharfedale
Menston
Guiseley
Baildon
South Elmsall
Deighton
Heysham Port
Croston
Rufford
Burscough Junction
Ormskirk
Denton
Reddish South

Stations, zones and interchanges from TfL open data (2026-10-07). National Rail interchanges are listed where TfL groups the stations together.

Fleet

ClassUnitsFormation and notes
Class 331 Civity43CAF Civity electric units: 31 three-car and 12 four-car
Class 33316Four-car electric units on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines
Class 32334Three-car electric units, 17 of them transferred from West Midlands Railway in 2023–24; to be replaced by 37 four-car Class 350/2s from late 2027
Class 769 FLEX8Four-car bi-mode units (769424, 431, 434, 442, 448, 450, 456 and 458); former Transport for Wales units have been hired to cover overhauls
Class 195 Civity58CAF Civity diesel units: 25 two-car and 33 three-car
Class 170 Turbostar16Three-car Class 170/4s, from ScotRail in 2018–19
Class 158 Express Sprinter5345 two-car and 8 three-car
Class 156 Super Sprinter67Two-car
Class 155 Super Sprinter7Two-car; the last Class 155s
Class 150 Sprinter74Two-car Class 150/1s and 150/2s and three-car sets, including the Class 150/0s

History 11

  1. Northern Rail, a joint venture of Serco and Abellio, starts running the new Northern franchise across the North of England.
  2. Arriva Rail North takes over on a nine-year franchise, promising to remove the Pacers by the end of 2019 and to bring in 281 new carriages.
  3. The first of 101 new CAF trains carry passengers: seven Class 195 diesel and two Class 331 electric units were due in service that day, on Doncaster to Leeds and from Barrow-in-Furness, Liverpool and Windermere to Manchester Airport.
  4. The Transport Secretary announces that the government will take over the Northern services from 1 March, after declaring the franchise no longer financially sustainable on 9 January.
  5. Northern Trains Limited, owned by the government's operator of last resort (now DfT Operator), takes over the trains.
  6. The last Pacer to carry Northern passengers, 142004, runs from Kirkby to Manchester Victoria, ending more than 35 years of the class in the North; Northern had 102 Pacers.
  7. The 100th new CAF train enters service, a Class 195 between Sheffield and Manchester; the 101st was due early in 2021.
  8. Eight Class 769 FLEX trains, Class 319 electric units given diesel generators by Porterbrook and Brush, start running between Southport, Stalybridge and Alderley Edge.
  9. Passenger trains return to the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington for the first time since 1964, run by Northern; more stations on the line open in 2025 and 2026.
  10. Northern invites final tenders from Alstom, CAF, Hitachi, Siemens and Stadler for up to 450 new trains, in three phases. The first, about 130 units due between 2030 and 2033, is to replace the Class 150s, 155s and 156s. Tenders came back in March 2026, and contracts are expected in 2027.
  11. The Department for Transport approves Northern's lease of Porterbrook's 37 four-car Class 350/2s, to replace its 34 Class 323s from late 2027 on routes south of Manchester.

Sources 28

How we source figures →

unverified fleets of the 150, 156 and 170, and the split of the 150s (66 two-car and 8 three-car): Wikipedia. They agree with ORR, whose count of 615 diesel vehicles at 31 March 2025 is exactly what Wikipedia's figures add up to, but no fleet table for October 2026 has been published. Northern counted 379 units and 960 vehicles in November 2025, three units and six vehicles more than those figures, Class 150s: Angel Trains lists only two three-car Class 150/0s in its whole fleet, so the eight three-car sets Wikipedia gives may include other cars, Class 170s: RAIL (2019) and Wikipedia give 16 three-car 170/4s from ScotRail; Northern's 2022 contract lists 16 two-car units (32 vehicles), Class 769s: the two former Transport for Wales units were hired until November 2025 and January 2026, with an option to May 2026 (Find a Tender); whether any are still hired is not known, Class 323s: 17 came from West Midlands Railway between October 2023 and July 2024 (Wikipedia); Northern's 2025 tender confirms 34, 17 of them from West Midlands Railway, route strips and stations: from TfL's route data, which lacks the Northumberland Line's stations (Seaton Delaval, Newsham, Ashington, Blyth Bebside and Bedlington), so there is no strip for it, and may lack other recently opened stations. TfL's 70 patterns include through trains that may run only a few times a day, such as Barrow-in-Furness to Crewe and Blackpool North to Chester, stations: 518 counted from TfL's route data; Northern says it serves more than 500, and manages 471 (ORR), the Cumbrian Coast is drawn as two strips, Carlisle to Whitehaven and Corkickle southwards, because Bransty tunnel at Whitehaven has been closed since July 2025 (buses link Whitehaven and Corkickle), depots: only those named in the sources are listed, with what each source says they maintain; Wikipedia also names Botanic Gardens in Hull, and Siemens maintained the Class 333s at Neville Hill when they were new (2000), the 12 December 2004 start: Serco's own account; the DfT's 2015 statement says only that the franchise was last let in 2004

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