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.

Is it possible to get Manchester (any station) to York and return cheaply?

TIA

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.

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..

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.

I've tried using this code and not using this code and it's the same price

I've tried searching several journeys via this offer & keep getting Promotion code invalid.

This is an amazingly brilliant deal!!

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.

can i book manchester to huddersfield

It's only for northern only and Wolverhampton isn't served by them

where could i put the code it seems that its blocked trying to travel from wolverhampton to huddersfield? any help would be appreciated

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

where do you enter the discount code on checkout please?

​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.

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)

Bah why could this not be nation wide.. Heat for putting this up op, i'm sure it will be great for some people.

wrap up warm if it's a night journey as northern rail let's there passengers freeze with no heating on.

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

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.

Thanks for that! I can see the option now that I've selected Leeds instead of Manchester.

Just a quick note that you must catch the train you book or will be charged excess

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?

Good find

excellent deal

Great deal . Will have a good look at this in the morning . I feel a few day trips may be in the pipeline

Excellent deal - thanks for the heads up :-)