Northern Rail

Northern Rail
Class 142 Pacer at Castleton East Junction in 2008
Overview
Franchise(s)Northern Rail
12 December 2004 – 31 March 2016
Main region(s)North West, North East,
Yorkshire and the Humber
Other region(s)East Midlands and Staffordshire
Fleet size333[1]
Stations called at526
Stations operated464[1]
Parent companySerco-Abellio
Reporting markNT
Predecessor
SuccessorArriva Rail North
Other
Websitewww.northernrail.org

Northern Rail,[2] branded as Northern, was an English train operating company owned by Serco-Abellio that operated the Northern Rail franchise from 2004 until 2016. It was the primary passenger train operator in Northern England, and operated the most stations of any train operating company in the United Kingdom. Northern Rail was replaced on 1 April 2016 by Arriva Rail North.

  1. ^ a b "About Northern: Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Companies House extract company no 4619954 Northern Rail Limited