Northern Rail (Serco-Abellio)
Northern Rail was a British train operating company. It ran local passenger services in Northern England from December 2004 to March 2016. Northern Rail's owner was Serco and Abellio. It ran 287 trains to 529 stations.
| Franchise(s): | Northern Rail 12 December 2004 – 31 March 2016 |
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| Main {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Other {{{nameforarea}}}(s): | East Midlands and Staffordshire |
| Fleet size: | 333[1] |
| Stations called at: | 526 |
| Stations operated: | 464[1] |
| Route km operated: | 2,695.7 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | NT |
| Parent company: | Serco-Abellio |
| Web site: | www.northernrail.org |
In 2016, Serco and Abellio lost the franchise to Arriva, who promised to buy new trains.[2]
Northern Rail (Serco-Abellio) Media
37423 & Caroline Danesmoor
142066 Castleton East Junction
Cleethorpes railway station MMB 01 144006
Starbeck railway station MMB 16 150211 150118
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Northern Rail refurbished Class 153 No. 153328 at Doncaster.
Leeds railway station MMB 33 155347
Northern Rail Class 156, 156421, Liverpool South Parkway railway station (geograph 3786972)
158755 Castleton East Junction
The grinning guard leans out of the back of what sounded a very sick Class 158 , doing about 25 mph at this point
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Northern: Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arriva chosen to run and expand Northern franchise from next year".
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