With the Northern app there's no fees, just tickets
At Northern we make it easy to buy tickets for all UK trains, check times and get travel updates - with no booking fees!
Download the Northern app for Apple and Android devices here:
Why the Northern app just makes sense
Meet your travel companion and plan your journey in a few taps. Downloading the app means you can:
- Reserve seats for longer journeys
- Buy tickets up to the moment the train departs
- Download tickets to your phone, or collect from a station 15 minutes after purchasing
Get your tickets, fast
The Northern app helps you plan your journey with ease, including keeping your recent searches handy for next time.
More flexibility
Plans changed? Swap your Advance ticket from just £1.50 on the day.
Need more reasons to download the Northern app?
The Northern App could be your best new travel companion.
Don't just take our word for it - we have a 4.6* rating from over 2,700 Northern customers!
Best train app!
"The Northern app was the best, no hidden costs, clear and up to date information, easy to use not just for Northern Trains. Thank you!!"
Makes life easy
"Awesome app for UK trains. Simple, straightforward and offers a clean design. It's a breath of fresh air to have a useable interface for an app in today's world."
Best way to book
"Fast booking, plenty of options and easy to use"
Turn on travel alerts
If you are downloading our app for the first time, we’ll ask if you want to get travel updates. The video above shows what this looks like.
If you’re already using our App, you can easily enable notifications by visiting the "My Account" section and enabling travel update notifications. If you're having trouble locating it, no worries! You'll find it in the video above. Happy travels!
Northern app FAQs
The Northern app is available for download through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. With our app you can buy tickets instantly, check live times and get real-time updates.
Yes - you can download the Northern app for free and purchase tickets for all UK trains with no added booking fees!
- The promoter of this promotion is Northern Trains Limited (trading as Northern) of George Stephenson House, Toft Green, York YO1 6JT (the “Promoter”).
- The “Promotional Routes” means any of the Promoter’s rail services available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk
- Valid for members of Network via the following websites;
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- One code per customer
- Offer valid on Advance purchase tickets on Northern services only
- Discount code only valid on the Northern website and App. Claim discount by entering unique PIN in promo box.
- Valid for one transaction only
- Up to two children under the age of 5 years may travel free with each adult that holds a Qualifying Ticket.
- All purchases of Qualifying Tickets are subject to the Promoter’s terms and conditions available to view at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/conditions-of-travel and https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/legal/booking-service-terms-conditions.
- A Qualifying Ticket cannot be purchased in conjunction with a Railcard.
- A Qualifying Ticket is valid for travel ONLY on the date and service stated on the ticket and passengers must travel in the Class shown on the ticket.
- Passengers may not start, break and resume, or end their journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on their Qualifying Ticket or other valid travel itinerary.
- Qualifying Tickets are non-refundable. Unless industrial action is announced, when the tickets could be changed in line with our Advance fares. Full T’s and C’s available at: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/advance
- The National Rail Conditions of Travel apply for travel on all of the Promoter’s rail services. A copy of the National Rail Conditions of Travel is available at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/46427.aspx
Download our app today
Download our app today