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‘Bug hotels’ coming to three railway stations on the Bentham Line to support biodiversity
Northern is set to open ‘bug hotels’ at three stations on the Bentham Line between Leeds and Morecambe as part of a project with local schools to support biodiversity.
“Railway stations are a great ‘platform’ for my work”, says artist on a mission to inspire region’s neurodivergent residents
An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents.
‘Encore!’: Classical music here to stay at 35 Northern stations following successful trials to deter anti-social behaviour
Classical music is here to stay at 35 stations across Northern’s network after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour.
17 years in the making: Volunteers secure £300,000 of government funding to create new community centre at Mytholmroyd Station
A group of volunteers will transform a derelict building at Mytholmroyd Station in West Yorkshire into a community centre that provides studio space for local artists, after they secured almost £300,000 of funding.
“Don’t gamble on it” says Northern in ticket warning to people heading to the Grand National at Aintree
Northern has warned racegoers heading to Aintree for the Grand National this week (11 - 13 April 2024) not to gamble on travelling without a ticket.
Northern appoints former British Library and housing association executive as its new Head of IT
Northern has appointed David Sparling as its new Head of IT.
186 new customer information screens to be installed at stations across the Northern network as part of £13.3 million upgrade
Northern is installing more than 180 new information screens at stations across its network to ensure customers are provided with clear and up-to-date information as part of a £13.3 million investment.
Northern tells customers to ‘make alternative arrangements’ for travel on Saturday as latest ASLEF strike takes place
Northern has advised its customers to make alternative arrangements for travel on Saturday 6 April when the latest ASLEF strike takes place.
Volunteers clean up stations across North of England during the Great British Spring Clean
Volunteers have been cleaning up train stations across the North of England during the Great British Spring Clean (March 15-31).
Please ‘check before you travel’ this Easter, says Northern
Northern has advised people across the region to ‘check before you travel’ this Easter bank holiday weekend as scheduled engineering work means there may be disruption to its services.
Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’ as rail industry builds future workforce, says OFSTED
Northern’s training academies in Leeds and Manchester are key to addressing the national skills shortage facing the rail industry according to a new report by OFSTED.
Statement regarding derailed train near Grange-over-Sands
Northern has issued a statement regarding a derailed train near Grange-over-Sands.