List of Northern Rail routes

This is a list of Northern Rail routes. Northern Rail run the majority of services in Northern England serving the main cities of Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield and the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and all four areas of Yorkshire (North, South, East and West), plus some services running into Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Routes

These are the services that are operated by Northern Rail (based on the published timetable numbering):

Key

Main Routes

Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4

Alnmouth and Morpeth - Newcastle and MetroCentre[1]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Morpeth-MetroCentre);
2 per day (Chathill-Newcastle)
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey
Sundays: No service (limited service by East Coast and CrossCountry

Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough - Newcastle and MetroCentre[2]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Middlesbrough-MetroCentre (continuing to Hexham or Carlisle));
4 per day (Nunthorpe-Newcastle);
10 per day (Nunthorpe-Middlesbrough (continuing to Newcastle or Darlington))
Evenings: 2/3 journeys
Sunday daytime:
Every 120 mins (Middlesbrough-MetroCentre);
Every 60 mins (MetroCentre-Stockton (continuing to Middlesbrough or Darlington));
5 journeys (Nunthorpe-Middlesbrough (continuing to Newcastle or Darlington))

Bishop Auckland and Darlington - Saltburn[3]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
2 per hour (Saltburn-Darlington);
Every 120 mins (Saltburn-Bishop Auckland) Evenings:
Every 60 mins (Saltburn-Darlington)
1 journey (Saltburn-Bishop Auckland)
Extra journeys between Middlesbrough and Darlington from First TransPennine Express
Sunday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Saltburn-Darlington);
7 journeys (Darlington-Bishop Auckland)
Extra journeys between Darlington and Eaglescliffe, continuing to MetroCentre via Hartlepool, Sunderland and Newcastle

Sunderland and Newcastle - Carlisle [4]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Carlisle-Newcastle (one journey continuing to Middlesbrough));
Every 30 mins (Hexham-Newcastle (continuing to/from Middlesbrough));
Extra peak-time journeys between Newcastle and Glasgow Central via Carlisle from First ScotRail
Monday-Saturday evenings:
2 journeys (Carlisle-Newcastle);
4 journeys (Hexham-Newcastle)
Sunday daytime: Every 60 mins (Carlisle-Newcastle)
Sunday evening: 1 journey (Carlisle-Newcastle)

Route 5 Route 6 Route 7 Route 8

Middlesbrough - Whitby - The Esk Valley Line[5]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
4 journeys per day;
Extra journeys between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey (summer weekdays only)
Sunday daytime: 5 journeys (summer only)

Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness[6]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: approximately every 60 mins
Monday-Saturday evenings: 2 journey (Barrow-Millom and Whitehaven-Carlisle)
Sunday daytime: 3 journeys (Whitehaven-Carlisle)

Leeds - Carlisle[7]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
7 journeys per day
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey (Ribblehead-Leeds)
Sunday daytime: 3 journeys

Leeds - Morecambe/Heysham Port[7]


Service:
Monday-Friday daytime:
3 journeys (Leeds-Morecambe);
1 journey (Leeds-Heysham Port)
Saturday daytime:
4 journeys (Leeds-Morecambe);
1 journey (Leeds-Heysham Port)
Sunday daytime: 4 journeys (Leeds-Morecambe)

York - Blackpool North[8]


Service:
Daytime: Every 60 mins
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey
Sunday evenings: 1 or 2 journeys (some terminate at Leeds or Hebden Bridge)

Route 9 Route 10 Route 11 Route 12

Colne - Preston and Blackpool South[9]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
Every 60 mins;
Extra journeys between Accringon and Preston
Sunday: Every 60 mins (Preston-Blackpool South);
Every 120 mins (Colne-Blackpool South)

Liverpool - Wigan[10]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 30 mins;
Extra express journeys between Liverpool and Preston via Huyton, St Helens and Wigan
Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins;
Extra express journeys between Liverpool and Prston via Huyton, St Helens and Wigan
Sunday: Every 60 mins

Liverpool - Preston and Blackpool North[10]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins
Monday-Saturday evenings:
Every 60 mins;
Extra early-evening express journeys
Sunday daytime: Every 60mins

Preston - Ormskirk[10]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins
Monday-Saturday evenings: 3 journeys

Bolton - Manchester Victoria[11]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: 4 journeys per hour
Monday-Saturday evenings: 3 journeys per hour
Sunday: 2 journeys per hour

Bolton - Manchester Airport[11]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
Every 60 mins
Extra express journeys from First TransPennine Express

Bolton - Hazel Grove[11]


Service:
Daily: Every 60 mins

Manchester Victoria - Blackburn and Clitheroe[12]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
Every 60 mins
Extra journeys between Blackburn and Manchester
Sunday:
Every 60 mins
Extra journeys between Clitheroe and Preston

Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 16

Preston - Blackpool North[13]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
2 journeys per hour
Extra journeys from First TransPennine Express
Sunday:
3 journeys per hour
Extra journeys from TransPennine Express

Preston - Blackpool South[13]


Service:
Daily: Every 60 mins

Manchester Victoria - Kirkby via Wigan Wallgate[14]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins

Manchester Victoria - Southport via Wigan Wallgate[14]

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or:

then:


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
60 mins (Southport-Manchester via Wigan and Atherton);
2 per hour (Wigan-Manchester via Bolton);
2 per hour (Wigan-Manchester via Atherton)
Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins (Wigan-Manchester via Atherton)
Sunday daytime: Every 60 mins (Wigan-Manchester via Atherton)

Manchester Airport - Southport via Wigan Wallgate[14]


Service:
Monday-Saturday: Every 60 mins
Sunday: Every 60 mins (Southport-Manchester Piccadilly)

Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge via Earlestown[15]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Liverpool-Stalybridge (some run to/from Huddersfield))
Extra afternoon journeys between Liverpool and Manchester Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins (Liverpool-Manchester)
Sunday daytime: 3 journeys

Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport[15]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins
Sunday: Every 60 mins

Liverpool Lime Street - Warrington Bank Quay via Earlestown[15]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins

Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central[16]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 30 mins
Extra express journeys from First TransPennine Express and East Midlands Trains
Evenings and Sundays:
Every 60 mins
Extra express journeys from First TransPennine Express and East Midlands Trains

Route 17 Route 18 Route 19 Route 20

Manchester Piccadilly - Chester via Altrincham[17]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
Every 60 mins
2 per hour (Stockport-Chester at peak times) Sunday: Every 120 mins, most services extended beyond Manchester to/from Wigan Wallgate and Southport

Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe via Stockport[18]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Crewe)
2 per hour (Manchester-Alderley Edge)
Extra express journeys from Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and Virgin Trains
Evenings and Sundays:
60 mins
Extra express journeys from Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry and Virgin Trains

Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe via Manchester Airport[18]


Service:
Monday-Saturday: Every 60 mins
Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins (Manchester-Alderley Edge)
Sunday: Every 120 mins (Manchester-Alderley Edge)

Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent via Macclesfield[19]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
Every 60 mins
Extra express journeys between Manchester, Stockport, Macclesfield and Stoke from CrossCountry and Virgin Trains
Sunday: 3 journeys
Extra express journeys between Manchester, Stockport, Macclesfield and Stoke from CrossCountry and Virgin Trains

Manchester - Hazel Grove and Buxton[20]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins

Route 21 Route 22 Route 23 Route 24

Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport[21]


Service:
Monday-Saturday:
2 journeys per hour
Extra journeys from First TransPennine Express
Sunday: Every 60 mins

Manchester - New Mills Central[22]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
2 journeys per hour (some continue to Sheffield)
Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins
Sunday daytime: Every 60-120 mins
Sunday evening: 2 journeys

Manchester - Rose Hill Marple[22]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
2 journeys per hour (one express journey)
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey

Manchester - Sheffield (The Hope Valley Lane)[23]

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or:

then:


Service:
Monday-Friday daytime: Every 120 mins
Saturday daytime: Every 60 mins
Sunday daytime: Every 60-120 mins
Evenings: 1 journey

Manchester - Hadfield[24]


Some journeys call at Hadfield before Glossop
Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 30 mins
3 per hour (rush hour) Monday-Saturday evenings: 60 mins
Sunday daytime: 30 mins
Sunday evening: 3 journeys

Route 25 Route 26 Route 27 Route 28

Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge and Huddersfield[25]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Huddersfield)
2 per hour (Manchester-Stalybridge)
Extra express journeys between Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge and Huddersfield from First TransPennine Express
Monday-Saturday evenings:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Huddersfield)
Extra express journeys between Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge and Huddersfield from First TransPennine Express
Sunday:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Huddersfield)
Extra evening journey between Marsden and Huddersfield (running to/from Leeds)
Extra express journeys between Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge and Huddersfield from First TransPennine Express

Manchester Victoria - Rochdale and Littleborough via Castleton[26]

continues to Leeds via Bradford or Dewsbury
Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Littleborough - all stops)
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Littleborough - express)
Every 30 mins (Manchester-Rochdale - all stops)
4 journeys per hour (Manchester-Rochdale)
Monday-Saturday evenings:
Every 60 mins (Manchester-Littleborough)
2 journeys per hour (Manchester-Rochdale)
Sunday: Every 60 mins

Blackpool North and Preston - Hazel Grove[27]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (Preston-Hazel Grove)
Extra journeys to/from Blackpool North
Extra journeys between Blackpool and Manchester from First TransPennine Express
Evenings and Sundays: No service to Piccadilly - Journeys provided by First TransPennine Express to Piccadilly or Northern Rail to Victoria

Blackpool North and Preston - Manchester Victoria[27]


Service:
Daily: Every 60 mins

Hull - Scarborough (Summer only)[28]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 120 mins (Hull-Scarborough)
Every 30 mins (Hull-Bridlington)
Monday-Saturday evenings:
1 journey (Hull-Scarborough)
3 journeys (Hull-Bridlington)
5 journeys (Hull-Beverley)
Sunday daytime: Every 120 mins (Hull-Scarborough)
Every 60 mins (Hull-Bridlington)
Sunday evenings: 1 journey (Hull-Bridlington)
2 journeys (Hull-Beverley)

Route 29 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33

York - Leeds via Harrogate[29]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins (York-Leeds)
Every 30 mins (Knaresborough-Leeds)
Monday-Saturday evenings: Every 60 mins (York-Leeds)
Sunday: Every 60-120 mins (York-Leeds)

Hull - Doncaster and Sheffield via Goole [30]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 120 mins (Scarborough-Sheffield
Every 60 mins (Bridlington-Sheffield)
2 journeys per hour (Hull-Sheffield)
Extra journeys between Hull and Doncaster from Hull Trains
Sunday daytime: Every 120 mins (Scarborough-Sheffield)
Every 60 mins (Bridlington-Sheffield)
Every 120 mins (Goole-Sheffield)
Evenings: 1 journey (Bridlington-Sheffield)
2 journeys (Hull-Sheffield)

Hull - Doncaster and Sheffield via Selby [30]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
1 journey per day
Extra journeys between Hull and Doncaster from Hull Trains

Barton-on-Humber - Cleethorpes[31]


Service:
Monday-Saturday: Every 120 mins
Sunday: 4 journeys

Sheffield - Lincoln[32]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins
Extra journeys between Gainsborough and Lincoln from East Midlands Trains
Monday-Saturday evenings:
1 journey (Sheffield-Lincoln)
Every 120 mins (Sheffield-Retford)
Every 60 mins (Sheffield-Worksop)
Sunday: 4 journeys (Sheffield-Lincoln)
6 journeys (Sheffield-Retford)

Sheffield - Cleethorpes (Saturdays only)[32]


Service:
Saturday daytime: 3 journeys

Nottingham - Sheffield and Leeds[33]


Service:
Monday-Saturday daytime:
Every 60 mins
Extra journeys between Nottingham and Sheffield from East Midlands Trains (approximately every 30 mins combined)
Monday-Saturday evenings: 1 journey (Nottingham-Leeds)
3 journeys (Nottingham-Sheffield (one weekday journey runs via Derby))
Extra journeys between Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds from East Midlands Trains
Sunday daytime:
Every 60 mins
Extra journeys between Nottingham and Sheffield from East Midlands Trains (approximately every 30 mins combined)
Sunday evenings:
2 journeys (Nottingham-Leeds)
3 journeys (Nottingham-Sheffield)

West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive routes

Irregular services

Sometimes known as 'parliamentary' or 'ghost' trains, these irregular services are operated solely to avoid going through formal procedures to close a line or route.

Chester to Runcorn Ellesmere Port-Helsby Sheffield-York Stockport to Stalybridge

Service:
One Saturday journey to Runcorn only. Summer only.


Service:
Four journeys to and from Ellesmere Port, with two journeys extending to Warrington (one on Saturdays). No services on Sundays[15]


Service:
Two journeys per day[34]


Service:
One Friday journey towards Stalybridge only[35]

References

  1. Northern Rail Timetable 1
  2. Northern Rail Timetable 2
  3. Northern Rail Timetable 3
  4. Northern Rail Timetable 4
  5. Northern Rail Timetable 5
  6. Northern Rail Timetable 6
  7. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 7
  8. Northern Rail Timetable 8
  9. Northern Rail Timetable 9
  10. 1 2 3 Northern Rail Timetable 10
  11. 1 2 3 Northern Rail Timetable 11
  12. Northern Rail Timetable 12
  13. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 13
  14. 1 2 3 Northern Rail Timetable 14
  15. 1 2 3 4 Northern Rail Timetable 15
  16. Northern Rail Timetable 16
  17. Northern Rail Timetable 17
  18. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 18
  19. Northern Rail Timetable 19
  20. Northern Rail Timetable 20
  21. Northern Rail Timetable 21
  22. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 22
  23. Northern Rail Timetable 23
  24. Northern Rail Timetable 24
  25. Northern Rail Timetable 25
  26. Northern Rail Timetable 26
  27. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 27
  28. Northern Rail Timetable 28
  29. Northern Rail Timetable 29
  30. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 30
  31. Northern Rail Timetable 31
  32. 1 2 Northern Rail Timetable 32
  33. Northern Rail Timetable 33
  34. Metro - West Yorkshire's rail network timetable
  35. Network Rail complete timetable
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