Boost for West Yorkshire residents as Northern slashes price of tickets to tourism hotspots in Cumbria and Lancashire for winter

Available to customers with a Dales Railcard on services using the Settle-Carlisle and Bentham lines, the offer is designed to give the tourism industry in those locations a boost during the quieter winter months.

The offer, which is available online, via ticket vending machines and from ticket offices, follows a successful trial in 2022. For more information, visit: www.northernrailway.co.uk/offers/winter-offer.

Dales Railcards are available for just £10 per year. For more information and details of how to apply, visit: www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/dales-railcard.

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “For anyone in West Yorkshire planning a day out or ‘staycation’ – a Dales Railcard is a ‘must have’.

“With a 50% discount for adults and 81% for children, your money goes a lot further when you travel by rail.”

Commenting on their work with tourist boards across the North of England, Powles added: “We’re always looking for ways to support the visitor economies of towns and cities across our network.

“During the winter months, when the number of tourists exploring the region is lower, we have extra capacity on our services – and it makes sense to offer a discount to stimulate demand.”

On Sunday 10 December, rail timetables across the North of England will change in line with the rest of the National Rail network. Customers are encouraged to use the ‘Check My Timetable’ feature on the Northern website for more information about their local station.

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.