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Train routes operated by Northern
5 routes · classic 1 · scenic 4
Northern runs 5 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 597 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Settle–Carlisle Line at 181 km; the fastest is the Hope Valley Line, running up to 110 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1838.
No Wikidata item for Northern could be verified against the countries its routes cross, so this page says nothing about the company itself — only where to go and look. Official site ↗
Open the world railway map →- Routes here
- 5
- Total length
- 597 km
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Fastest
- Hope Valley Line · 110 km/h
- Longest
- Settle–Carlisle Line · 181 km
- Oldest line here
- 1838
Classic (1)
- Leeds–Morecambe
The 1850 “Little North Western” the slow way out of Airedale: Bentham’s fell country, the Lune valley at Wennington, and the sands of Morecambe Bay to finish.
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Scenic (4)
- Settle–Carlisle Line
England’s highest main line crests Ais Gill at 356 m after striding across the 24-arch Ribblehead Viaduct, built by navvies camped on Batty Moss.
Wikipedia ↗ - Cumbrian Coast Line
England’s forgotten coastal railway: the Irish Sea one side, the Lakeland fells the other, all the way round from Hadrian’s city to shipbuilding Barrow.
Wikipedia ↗ - Tyne Valley Line
One of the world’s first cross-country railways (1838), shadowing Hadrian’s Wall from the Tyne to the Solway — the Roman frontier out the window.
Wikipedia ↗ - Hope Valley Line
Straight through the Peak District: Edale, Kinder Scout and the Hope valley between England’s steel and cotton cities — the hikers’ line.
Wikipedia ↗
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
How many train routes does Northern run?
5 of the routes in this atlas are Northern services, covering 597 km across 1 country (United Kingdom). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network — a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest Northern train?
The Hope Valley Line, Sheffield to Manchester, at up to 110 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes ≈ 50 min over 68 km.
Does Northern run night trains?
Not in this atlas. All 5 Northern routes listed here are daytime services.
Which is the longest Northern route?
The Settle–Carlisle Line, 181 km from Leeds to Carlisle, taking ≈ 2 h 40 min at its fastest. The oldest line Northern runs over here opened in 1838.
Countries Northern runs in
- 🇬🇧 Train routes in United Kingdom 75 routes
Other operators in United Kingdom
- Transport for Wales 14 routes
- ScotRail 7 routes
- Great Western Railway 5 routes
- Avanti West Coast 4 routes
- Eurostar 4 routes
- Belmond 3 routes
- East Midlands Railway 3 routes
- Southeastern 3 routes