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Northern Rail unveils train named 'William Wilberforce'Northern Rail unveils train named 'William Wilberforce'
18th October 2007
Northern Rail has named one of its trains ‘William Wilberforce’ to mark the 200th year of the passing of the bill in Parliament that led to the abolition of the slave trade by one of...

£100,000 makeover for Harrogate
18th October 2007
NEW FIGURES SHOW 8% RISE IN JOURNEYS HARROGATE station has been given a £100,000 makeover with new seating, signs and better lighting as new figures show a big rise in the number of...

SOUTHPORT - MANCHESTER SERVICE ALTERATIONS
17th October 2007
Northern Rail services between Southport and Manchester will be changed from Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October inclusive. Network Rail will be carrying out engineering work at Wigan, which...

HULL – SCARBOROUGH SERVICE ALTERATIONS
17th October 2007
Northern Rail services between Hull and Scarborough will be changed from Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October inclusive. Network Rail will be carrying out engineering work at Beverley, which...

National League Finals InformationNational League Finals Information
3rd October 2007
If you are taking the train to the Rugby League National League Finals on Sunday 7 October the Carnegie stadium at Headingley is a fifteen minute walk from Burley Park and Headingley stations. Both...

NORTHERN RAIL WINS TOP COMMUNITY PRIZE
1st October 2007
Northern Rail has won the top prize at this year’s Community Rail Awards for its “energy and innovation” in working with the communities it serves.Northern Rail, which operates...

MAKEOVER FOR ROCHDALE STATIONMAKEOVER FOR ROCHDALE STATION
19th September 2007
Rochdale station is getting a makeover courtesy of Northern Rail, which manages the station. The work follows a recent ‘meet the manager’ session when Northern Rail asked...

Newton Heath Depot Community Open Day - 16th September 2007Newton Heath Depot Community Open Day - 16th September 2007
13th September 2007
Would you like to find out how we maintain the trains you travel on?Would you like a good day out for the family? Since 1876, Newton Heath maintenance depot ( Northern Rail's main maintenance...

NATIONAL RAIL AWARD FOR NORTHERN RAILNATIONAL RAIL AWARD FOR NORTHERN RAIL
5th September 2007
Northern Rail, together with Metro, Yorkshire Forward and other partners, won the Outstanding Teamwork award at the National Rail Awards, which celebrate excellence and achievement in the UK rail...

Mosaic for MytholmroydMosaic for Mytholmroyd
3rd September 2007
Mytholmroyd station underwent a makeover when a mosaic depicting scenery around Mytholmroyd and the Upper Calder Valley was unveiled.The mosaic, on display on the Leeds-bound platform, was designed...


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