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

    Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.
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    Janine Booth 31 March, 2025
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    Northern's new full colour information screens

    77 Northern stations to have new customer information screens

    To improve the display of customer information, train operator Northern is to install more than 100 new information screens at 77 of its stations.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 16 December, 2023
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    Northern service

    St Helens Labour Councillor objects to local ticket office closures

    A senior local Councillor has expressed concerns over government proposals to close railway ticket offices in St Helen's borough in Merseyside.
    janine
    Janine Booth 6 July, 2023
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    Stockton station

    Northern plays classical music to help combat anti-social behavior in the North East

    To help combat anti-social behaviour, Northern is to play classical music at four more stations in the North East following similar trials at other st…
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 6 June, 2023
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    Stephenson's Rocket arrives at Locomotion, Shildon.

    Stephenson’s iconic locomotive, Rocket, moves to new home in County Durham

    Rocket is now on temporary display at Locomotion in Shildon after travelling there by road from its permanent home at the National Railway Museum.
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    Roger Smith 3 March, 2023
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    46115 Scots Guardsman on the Settle and Carlisle Line

    Steam locomotive 46115 Scots Guardsman to visit Liverpool, Sheffield and Scarborough this Saturday

    46115 Scots Guardsman will be visiting Liverpool, Sheffield and Scarborough this Saturday as it hauls The Coast to Coast Express.
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    Michael Holden 9 September, 2022
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    Ticketless Travel - Schools

    Northern’s ‘Top 5’ secondary schools for fare evasion

    In figures released today by Northern, schools in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside feature in the ‘Top 5’ for students caught fare eva…
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 17 July, 2022
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    46100 Royal Scot approaches Irwell Vale, East Lancashire Railway

    Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to visit York and Scarborough this Wednesday

    LMS 'Scot' No. 46100 'Royal Scot' will be passing through York this Wednesday (11th May 2022) as it hauls a special tour to Scarborough.
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    Victoria Thompson 9 May, 2022
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    Water station for dogs

    More than 130 Northern stations benefit from dog watering stations

    Northern roll out pup-friendly provisions to support customers travelling with dogs making travel easier with four-legged friends.
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    Chloe White 4 May, 2022
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