100,000 extra Northern train tickets for just 10p

The train operator has targeted tourism hotspots and towns and cities with night-time economy offerings for the 10p fares

Northern has released an extra 100,000 tickets as part of its flash sale, for just 10p.

The train operator has targeted tourism hotspots and towns and cities with night-time economy offerings for the 10p fares – with the hope of providing a post-summer holiday boost to visitor numbers.

Tickets are valid for travel between Monday 11 September and Friday 20 October.

The 10p fares available from Greater Manchester include:

• Manchester Victoria - Blackburn
• Manchester Oxford Road - Bolton
• Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe
• Manchester Airport - Blackpool North
• Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
• Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central
• Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove
• Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness
• Rochdale - Blackburn
• Rochdale - Clitheroe
• Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill Marple
• Manchester Piccadilly - Hadfield
• Manchester Oxford Road - Southport
• Manchester Piccadilly - Wilmslow
• Manchester Piccadilly - Alderley Edge
• Wigan Wallgate - Southport
• Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop
• Manchester Victoria - Rochdale
• Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “The 100,000 extra tickets we’ve released this morning will ensure this Flash Sale goes out with a bang.

“We work closely with tourist boards and local authorities across our network and we’ve made these 10p tickets available on routes and services that will support the tourism offer or night-time economy of those locations.”

All Flash Sale tickets must be booked seven days in advance of travel and are available online, via Northern’s app and website, which now features a new ‘Cheap Fare Finder’ tool.

The Flash Sale launched on Monday (4 September) with one million 50p tickets, three million £1 tickets and one million £2 tickets up for grabs at www.northernrailway.co.uk/sale

The Flash Sale closes at 6pm tonight.