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Northern Rail - D

Northern Rail Fleet at End of Franchise

• 37   Loco

Cumbrian Coast Line (Monday to Saturday only)
Loco-hauled services were operated by Direct Rail Services on behalf of Northern Rail.
1960–1965

• Mark 2 carriage   Coach   DBSO

1963–1975   1974

• 142 Pacer   DMU

Manchester Victoria – Southport/Kirkby
Chester – Manchester Piccadilly
Southport – Chester (Sundays only)
Manchester Piccadilly – New Mills/Rose Hill Marple/Sheffield
Leeds – Morecambe/Lancaster/Sheffield/York
Liverpool Lime St – Manchester Oxford Rd/Blackpool North
Huddersfield – Manchester Victoria
Colne – Blackpool South
Cumbrian Coast Line
Newcastle – Hexham/Middlesbrough
Bishop Auckland/Darlington – Saltburn
Middlesbrough – Hexham
Crewe/Alderley Edge/Macclesfield – Manchester Piccadilly
Stockport – Stalybridge (one train a week, northbound only)
MetroCentre & Newcastle – Morpeth & Chathill
Sheffield – Lincoln
Sheffield – Brigg – Cleethorpes (Saturdays only)
Hull – York
Blackburn – Manchester Victoria
1985–1987

• 144 Pacer

Leeds – Harrogate/York/Manchester Victoria (stopper)/Huddersfield/Goole/Sheffield/Morecambe
Sheffield/Wakefield Westgate – Huddersfield
Sheffield – Scunthorpe/Lincoln
Sheffield – Brigg – Cleethorpes (Saturdays only)
Sheffield – Barnsley – Penistone – Huddersfield
Also seen sometimes pulling Class 158s on the Caldervale line during peak time.
1986–1987

• 150/1 Sprinter

Manchester Victoria – Clitheroe/Leeds/Selby
Colne – Blackpool South
Manchester Piccadilly – Buxton/Sheffield/Rose Hill Marple
Liverpool Lime Street – Blackpool North/Manchester Oxford Rd
Manchester Victoria/Airport – Wigan Wallgate/Southport/Kirkby
Chester – Manchester Piccadilly
Southport – Altrincham – Chester (Sundays only)
Blackburn – Manchester Victoria
Huddersfield – Manchester Victoria
1984–1987

• 150/2 Sprinter

Manchester Victoria – Clitheroe/Leeds
Huddersfield – Selby
Colne – Blackpool South
Wakefield Kirkgate – Knottingley
Manchester Piccadilly – Buxton/Sheffield/Rose Hill Marple
Liverpool Lime Street – Blackpool North/Manchester Oxford Rd
Manchester Victoria/Airport – Wigan Wallgate/Southport
Chester – Altrincham – Manchester Piccadilly
Southport – Altrincham – Chester (Sundays only)
Blackburn – Manchester Victoria
Huddersfield – Manchester Victoria
York – Knaresborough/Harrogate/Burley Park (Leeds)
Leeds – Harrogate/Knaresborough/Poppleton (York)

• 153 Super Sprinter

Manchester Victoria – Clitheroe
Colne – Blackpool South
Preston – Ormskirk
Leeds – Knottingley
Wakefield Kirkgate – Knottingley
Morecambe/Heysham Port/Lancaster – Barrow in Furness/Maryport/Carlisle (Cumbrian Coast Line)
Cleethorpes – Barton-on-Humber (Barton Line)
Also seen coupled to other trains for additional capacity, sometimes seen in South Yorkshire replacing services usually run by Pacers.
1987–1988   (converted 1991–1992)

• 155 Super Sprinter

Leeds – Harrogate/Knaresborough/Poppleton (York)
York – Knaresborough/Harrogate/Burley Park (Leeds)
Leeds – Bradford – Manchester Victoria
Leeds – Brighouse – Manchester Victoria (Mondays to Saturdays only)
1988

• 156 Super Sprinter

Colne – Blackpool South (Sundays only)
Cumbrian Coast Line
Newcastle – Carlisle
Blackpool North – Manchester Victoria
Preston – Hazel Grove
Liverpool Lime Street – Blackpool North/Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Piccadilly – Rose Hill Marple/Buxton/Sheffield
Helsby – Ellesmere Port/Warrington Bank Quay
Manchester Victoria/Airport – Wigan Wallgate/Southport/Kirkby
Chester – Manchester Piccadilly
Southport – Altrincham – Chester (Sundays only)
Nunthorpe – Hexham (select journeys only)
Middlesbrough – Whitby
Middlesbrough – Carlisle (select journeys only, 2 were transferred to East Midlands Trains 2012 to 2013)
1987–1989

• 158/7 Express Sprinter

Express services including:
York – Blackpool North
Nottingham – Sheffield – Barnsley – Leeds
Hull – York
Sheffield/Hull – Bridlington/Scarborough
Leeds – Carlisle
Leeds – Brighouse – Manchester Victoria (Mondays to Saturdays only)
Leeds – Bradford – Manchester Victoria
Also occasionally seen on the Harrogate Line and other services as a replacement for booked Class 142/144/150s etc.
1989–1992

• 158/9 Express Sprinter
• 319/3   EMU

Electrified services out of Liverpool Lime Street:
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester Airport/Manchester Victoria/Warrington Bank Quay
Liverpool Lime Street – Wigan North Western
Liverpool Lime Street/Liverpool South Parkway – Preston
Manchester Piccadilly – Manchester Airport
1990

• 321/9   EMU

Wakefield Line
Leeds – Doncaster
Also used on peak-time weekday services on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines. 1991

• 322

1990

• 323

Electrified routes in and out of Manchester Piccadilly:
Manchester Piccadilly – Alderley Edge/Crewe/Glossop/Hadfield/Hazel Grove/Macclesfield/Manchester Airport/Stoke-on-Trent/Manchester United Football Ground (selected matchdays only)
1992–1995

• 333

Leeds/Bradford Forster Square – Ilkley (Wharfedale Line)
Leeds/Bradford Forster Square – Skipton (Airedale Line)
Leeds – Bradford Forster Square
2000–2003

Northern Rail Overview

Northern Rail Franchise(s): Northern Rail
12 December 2004 – 31 March 2016
Northern Rail Main Region(s): North West, North East,
Yorkshire and the Humber
Northern Rail Other Region(s): East Midlands and Staffordshire
Northern Rail Fleet Size: 333
Northern Rail Stations Called At: 526
Northern Rail Stations Operated: 464
Northern Rail Parent Company: Serco-Abellio
Northern Rail Reporting Mark: NT
Northern Rail Predecessor:
Arriva Trains Northern
First North Western
Northern Rail Successor: Arriva Rail North