Five million train tickets up for grabs from 50p

The sale runs until 4pm on Friday (13 January) and is valid for travel between Tuesday, 17 January and Friday, 10 March on Northern services only

Local rail operator Northern has announced a flash sale with five million train tickets for journeys across the North of England available from as little as 50p.

There are one million 50p tickets, three million £1 tickets and another one million £1.50 tickets up for grabs.

The sale runs until 4pm on Friday (13 January) and is valid for travel between Tuesday, 17 January and Friday, 10 March on Northern services only. 

Some routes are exempt from the sale, including Leeds-Manchester and Manchester-Liverpool.

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “This is our biggest ever Flash Sale – with 50p, £1 and £1.50 fares available across all parts of our network.

“We know our customers travel for a multitude of reasons – so our hope is this sale will make five million of them – be they for days out, weekends away or catch-ups with friends - that bit more affordable.

“Customers should book early to avoid disappointment. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.”

Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, said: “This flash sale is five million chances to see family, friends or just get out and around for prices as low as 50p.

“We need to get people back on our railways and initiatives like this will do just that.”