Arriva Trains Northern

This article is about franchise fully operated by Arriva from 2000 until 2004. For franchise operated by Arriva from 2016 until 2020, see Arriva Rail North.

Arriva Trains Northern
Class 153 leaving Hatfield and Stainforth
Overview
Franchise(s)Regional Railways North East
2 March 1997 – 11 December 2004
Main region(s)North East
Yorkshire
Other region(s)North West
North Midlands
Fleet size169 until February 2004
141 after February 2004
Parent companyArriva
Reporting markAN (NS when Northern Spirit)
PredecessorRegional Railways
Successors
Other
Websitearrivatrainsnorthern.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2004-12-05)

Arriva Trains Northern[1] was a train operating company in England owned by Arriva that operated the Regional Railways North East franchise from March 1997 until December 2004. Arriva resumed operating Northern train services again on 1 April 2016 under the Northern brand but ceased again on 29 February 2020.

  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 3007932 Arriva Trains Northern Limited formerly Northern Spirit Limited formerly Regional Railways North East Limited