e.g. Manchester to Leeds/Leeds to Manc £1 railcard, £1.50 no railcard
Liverpool to Manc, Manc to Liverpool all stations in between, same
many many journeys on Northern network but not all, journeys start from £1.
Absolutely incredible deal, just use code NORTH50 when booking, remember it's only for travel betweeen Feb 20 and March 20 and you must book by 15 Jan.
All comments (36)
supersue
26 Dec 162#1
Excellent deal - thanks for the heads up :-)
psychobitchfromhell
26 Dec 162#2
Great deal . Will have a good look at this in the morning . I feel a few day trips may be in the pipeline
dunny06
26 Dec 16#3
wrap up warm if it's a night journey as northern rail let's there passengers freeze with no heating on.
xfield to dunny06
26 Dec 16#8
Really? The old pacers I commute on can't have the heating turned off as it's the radiator for the engine, which makes summer especially unbearable.
CrossByNameCross to dunny06
26 Dec 161#16
That's not my experience. I have always found the trains to be of an acceptable level of comfort.
sowotsdis
26 Dec 162#4
excellent deal
kkcc
26 Dec 16#5
I don't see Manchester to Leeds as one of the options under the list of advance station fares. Would you be able to screenshot this for me?
whatyadoinsucka to kkcc
26 Dec 16#7
If it's northern rail it.ll be the one via sowerby, todmordon, rochdale to Manchester Victoria, I can find tickets for £3 each way.
Last train of the day runs around 7pm and it's hourly, caught the train a few times, off peak its regular 241 travel
It's a long scenic train ride and perfect for take a push bike on
greg_james
26 Dec 162#6
Good find
sta123ja
26 Dec 162#9
Just a quick note that you must catch the train you book or will be charged excess
kkcc
26 Dec 16#10
Thanks for that! I can see the option now that I've selected Leeds instead of Manchester.
boyaloud
26 Dec 16#11
Thanks for that, it is a lovely scenic ride. The last trains are actually about 11pm/midnight, certainly from Leeds to Manc, and think they'll be about that from Manc to Leeds. Anyone wanting a random town to visit, a bit quiter than a city, Halifax has the most stunning Victorian market hall, still in use, and other nice things to potter around, also an unusual modernist 1970-ish Halifax bank HQ, unusual town hall in Swedish style, and 2 good Wetherspoons.
whatyadoinsucka
26 Dec 161#12
Yeah I think you are right, I've caught this route towards Leeds via that route and elland brighouse mirfield and I'm sure that finishes 720 from Manchester.
Another train takes the same route to sowerby and then Halifax and Bradford to Leeds that will be he later one
Jarrvo
26 Dec 16#13
worst train operator ever!
every single train is late, overcrowded and as mentioned bloody pacers that should have been retired long long ago.
better off walking
mylo1980 to Jarrvo
26 Dec 16#14
completely agree ! its fair to say they treat customers like they treat their staff !! with absolute utter contempt . merry xmas . save yourself a few quid and buy a pint instead , i guarantee it will give you more pleasure
CrossByNameCross to Jarrvo
26 Dec 161#15
This isn't the case Northern are receiving a great many positive comments from customer surveys and a steady improvement of the service has been noted by passengers. Not every single train is late and should your train unfortunately be delayed you have the facility to make a claim for compensation, please see the northern website and the 'delay-repay' page. On some services due to popularity such as those used by commuters it can at times be full and standing however this might only be for a short period of the journey, a seat is not guaranteed only your safe carriage to your destination. Northern are making substantial investment in every aspect of the business to benefit customers as it is the customer who is at the heart of their business. I am a regular rail user and have found Northern so far to be a responsible and proper operator and welcome this incentive to encourage rail usage. Well done Northern
boyaloud to Jarrvo
26 Dec 16#21
If you get train in middle of day Manchester to Leeds it's four carriages and intercity a 1990-ish intercity still I'm excellent condition very thick padded seats lots of nice toilets and hardly anyone on board
Also to Liverpool now all trains are newly refurbished electrics very nice
Si1
26 Dec 16#17
Bah why could this not be nation wide.. Heat for putting this up op, i'm sure it will be great for some people.
whatyadoinsucka
26 Dec 162#18
I rate northern I take my push bike up to hebden and todmordon and ride around the many moorland trails, and however filthy I've been on the way home they've been friendly and welcoming ;0)
Jarrvo
26 Dec 16#19
sounds like a company promotion to me!
I use northern rail every single day, my train is late 4 out of 5 days. usually a good 10 minutes.
Cookey
26 Dec 161#20
where do you enter the discount code on checkout please?
leslie_erlangga
26 Dec 16#22
where could i put the code it seems that its blocked trying to travel from wolverhampton to huddersfield? any help would be appreciated
boyaloud
26 Dec 161#23
It's only for northern only and Wolverhampton isn't served by them
leslie_erlangga
26 Dec 161#24
can i book manchester to huddersfield
boyaloud to leslie_erlangga
26 Dec 16#25
Not sure actually
aseddon130 to leslie_erlangga
26 Dec 16#26
doesn't seem that you can you have to go from Victoria for Huddersfield.
From someone who works there, don't ever travel Man Vic to/from huddersfield on the weekends. EVER!
Spoken like someone who doesn't have a clue what goes on, all it takes for one train to break down or encounter some kind of obstruction for it to mess a whole lot up. You'd be surprised how many little things train drivers and conductors encounter ... some things would be considered beggars belief.
telttruth
27 Dec 161#27
I agree, ridiculously hot in the summer, but they were also freezing in the winter. Worst trains I have ever been on, they needed retiring long ago. They are the equivalent on the old clapped out double decker buses school kids have to get on, with the dodgy number plates that hide how old the bus actually is.
juggler1
27 Dec 161#28
This is an amazingly brilliant deal!!
goldenone
27 Dec 16#29
I've tried searching several journeys via this offer & keep getting Promotion code invalid.
supersue
27 Dec 16#30
Most likely the journeys you're searching include a portion of the journey which isn't serviced by Northern Rail on that particular leg at that time. Happened to us too.. Open the "information" icon and look at who is supplying each leg of the journey..
goldenone to supersue
28 Dec 16#33
I've used Northern many times particularly Hull to Sheffield direct & on searching journeys on various dates I'm getting the invalid code message every time.
ccangel
27 Dec 16#31
I've tried using this code and not using this code and it's the same price
juggler1
27 Dec 161#32
Op, your train knowledge is AMAZING! How on earth do you know all this stuff?! Am thinking you traverse the entire country, travelling by train.
xeroc
31 Dec 16#34
I think Northern have good customer service, and they keep alive local stations at least!
The thing that lets them down is sadly the trains. They're crap.
whoMODStheMODS
1 Jan 17#35
Is it possible to get Manchester (any station) to York and return cheaply?
TIA
Jarrvo
3 Jan 17#36
Why should i have to understand the woes of the train operator?
I pay for a service which they are supposed to provide, the fact that they seem incapable or unwilling to do then why should i put up with a 2nd rate service?
1) The route that I use on a daily basis is served only by the 25+ year old pacer style trains, they are slow and uncomfortable.
2) They are always overcrowded, if im lucky i can get a seat maybe once a fortnight.. Often its only a 2 carriage train and people are left waiting at the station for the next train (30+ mins)... Its virtaully impossible to get on the 8.14 train and as a result ive had to change my work hours to catch the 9.13
3) Trying to buy a ticket is becoming nigh on impossible
The ticket machine at the station is out of order 80% of the time (has been reported many times), the ticket contractors handheld machine fails pretty much everyday whether its battery or signal issues (plus he knocks off at 8.40)
The train is often so crowded the conductor is unable to provide tickets to anyone as he cant leave his cab.
The mobile app is great, i purchase tickets... but they cant be scanned by the ticket gates (yet!) so you have to find a friendly cs rep to let you through...maybe
So you have to venture to the ticket office in Leeds station on arrival, where there is always a very long queue and 1 in 50 seem to be picked out at random for a hefty fine for travelling without a ticket!
I tried a weekly/monthly pass but until recently they had to be renewed at the station because the conductor doesnt venture down the train and it couldnt be done online.
4) I can count the number of times the train has been 'on time' on one hand.
This is why people either avoid using public transport or are fed up with the high costs and poor quality of service.
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Opening post
Liverpool to Manc, Manc to Liverpool all stations in between, same
many many journeys on Northern network but not all, journeys start from £1.
Absolutely incredible deal, just use code NORTH50 when booking, remember it's only for travel betweeen Feb 20 and March 20 and you must book by 15 Jan.
All comments (36)
Last train of the day runs around 7pm and it's hourly, caught the train a few times, off peak its regular 241 travel
It's a long scenic train ride and perfect for take a push bike on
Another train takes the same route to sowerby and then Halifax and Bradford to Leeds that will be he later one
every single train is late, overcrowded and as mentioned bloody pacers that should have been retired long long ago.
better off walking
Also to Liverpool now all trains are newly refurbished electrics very nice
I use northern rail every single day, my train is late 4 out of 5 days. usually a good 10 minutes.
From someone who works there, don't ever travel Man Vic to/from huddersfield on the weekends. EVER!
Spoken like someone who doesn't have a clue what goes on, all it takes for one train to break down or encounter some kind of obstruction for it to mess a whole lot up. You'd be surprised how many little things train drivers and conductors encounter ... some things would be considered beggars belief.
The thing that lets them down is sadly the trains. They're crap.
TIA
I pay for a service which they are supposed to provide, the fact that they seem incapable or unwilling to do then why should i put up with a 2nd rate service?
1) The route that I use on a daily basis is served only by the 25+ year old pacer style trains, they are slow and uncomfortable.
2) They are always overcrowded, if im lucky i can get a seat maybe once a fortnight.. Often its only a 2 carriage train and people are left waiting at the station for the next train (30+ mins)... Its virtaully impossible to get on the 8.14 train and as a result ive had to change my work hours to catch the 9.13
3) Trying to buy a ticket is becoming nigh on impossible
The ticket machine at the station is out of order 80% of the time (has been reported many times), the ticket contractors handheld machine fails pretty much everyday whether its battery or signal issues (plus he knocks off at 8.40)
The train is often so crowded the conductor is unable to provide tickets to anyone as he cant leave his cab.
The mobile app is great, i purchase tickets... but they cant be scanned by the ticket gates (yet!) so you have to find a friendly cs rep to let you through...maybe
So you have to venture to the ticket office in Leeds station on arrival, where there is always a very long queue and 1 in 50 seem to be picked out at random for a hefty fine for travelling without a ticket!
I tried a weekly/monthly pass but until recently they had to be renewed at the station because the conductor doesnt venture down the train and it couldnt be done online.
4) I can count the number of times the train has been 'on time' on one hand.
This is why people either avoid using public transport or are fed up with the high costs and poor quality of service.