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Northern
Connecting people in the North of England by rail 🚉
About Northern
Here at Northern, we connect tens of thousands of people in the North of England to work, leisure, education and more every day. Northern Trains Limited (as we're more formally known) is publicly owned, and our parent company is DfTO. We've got headquarters in York, Manchester and Leeds but our network spans over 500 stations and we provide more than 2,500 services each day. Right now, we’re building a new kind of workplace. One where people feel included, where they thrive, and where everyone contributes to a culture that embraces diversity. We’re looking for talented people from all backgrounds to help us create a service for our customers that we can all be proud of. It means that whoever you are, as part of our team, you’ll get to enjoy a career that could really take you places. And with over 7,000 people here at Northern in hundreds of different roles, the number of career paths and development opportunities that are open to you is endless. Are you ready to find your platform?
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Signals from Northern
9 published signals
Products & Services
Northern named Class 195 train Peak District 75 to be unveiled at Manchester Piccadilly on the Hope Valley Line.
Reported by Northern
Presence & Recognition
Northern welcomed colleagues from Network Rail to perform at Performance Week.
Reported by Lisa Leighton
Products & Services
Northern named the train Peak District 75 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of Britain’s first national park, the Peak District, and its railway connectivity.
Reported by Alex Hornby
Presence & Recognition
Northern celebrated Pride across its network in Hull, Manchester, and Liverpool over the last few months.
Reported by Northern
Presence & Recognition
Northern attended the Network Rail Eastern Region business briefings in the Boiler Shop in Newcastle with Regional MD Ellie Burrows and colleagues from TPE and LNER.
Reported by Tricia Williams
Sales & Marketing
Northern launched a four-million £2 ticket Flash Sale available from 8am today until Friday 4 September 2026.
Reported by Northern
Presence & Recognition
Northern represented The Transpennine Route Upgrade and Northern at Manchester Pride last weekend.
Reported by Joe Munro
People
Northern employee Tom Brunt helped improve assessment and selection processes, developed better recruitment reporting and dashboards, and worked on projects including the new Hiring Manager recruitment training and Recruitment Hub.
Reported by Tom Brunt
People
Northern employee Tom Brunt led recruitment across Engineering including supported Director, Head of, and other senior appointments, played a significant part in recruiting for the new Shipley TrainCare Centre, and supported major Engineering and Train Presentation campaigns.
Reported by Tom Brunt