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Northern Trains - G

Northern Trains Rolling Stock

Northern took over all of the rolling stock operated by its predecessor, namely Class 142, 144, 150, 153, 155, 156, 158, 170 and 195 diesel multiple units and Class 319, 321, 322, 323, 331 and 333 electric multiple units. All Class 321 and 322 units were withdrawn in mid-2020 and moved to Greater Anglia.

All Class 153s were sent to storage by December 2021. 23 Class 156 units were transferred from East Midlands Railway, which includes eight of the nine Class 156/9 units formerly used by Greater Anglia, although they were renumbered back to 156/4s before the transfer. For the December timetable change in 2022, five more Class 156 units were transferred. The final Class 156 units were delivered in May 2023.

Northern Trains Current Fleet

Northern Trains Diesel Multiple Units

Sprinter 150 DMU

Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, West Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire 1984–1987

Sprinter 155 Super Sprinter

York, Leeds, Hull and Scarborough 1987–1988

Sprinter 156 Super Sprinter

North East, Cumbrian Coast, Lancashire and Cumbria, Merseyside and Cheshire 1987–1989

Sprinter 158 Express Sprinter

South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Fylde Coast, North Yorkshire and the North East 1990–1992

Bombardier Turbostar 170

Scarborough - Sheffield, Leeds - York via Harrogate 2003–2005

CAF Civity 195

Manchester - Derbyshire, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds and Barrow in Furness, York - Blackpool, Windermere and Chester - Leeds 2017–2020

Northern Trains Electric Multiple Units

BR Second Generation (Mark 3) 319 EMU

Liverpool - Wigan and Blackpool. 1990

Hunslet Transportation Projects/Holec 323

Manchester-Hadfield, Manchester-Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester-Crewe, and Liverpool-Manchester Airport 1992–1995

CAF Civity 331

Blackpool North - Manchester Airport, Liverpool, Leeds - Skipton, Bradford Forster Square, Doncaster, Ilkley, Bradford Forster Square - Skipton, Ilkley 2017–2020

CAF/Siemens Transportation Systems 333

Leeds - Bradford Forster Square, Skipton, Ilkley,

Bradford Forster Square - Skipton, Ilkley 2000–2003

Northern Trains Bi-Mode Multiple Units

BR Second Generation (Mark 3) 769 Flex BMU

Southport - Manchester Oxford Road and Stalybridge 2017–2020 (1987–1988 as Class 319)

Northern Trains Future Fleet

In August 2023, Northern issued a tender to acquire a contract for up to 450 new trains to replace the older rolling stock in their fleet.

17 Class 323s are to be transferred from West Midlands Trains. This will result in the withdrawal of all Class 319 units.

Northern Trains Electric Multiple Units

323 EMU Electrified commuter services in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Merseyside 1992–1995 2024

Northern Trains Past Fleet

Former train types operated by Northern include:

142 Pacer DMU Local and commuter services across the North

Replaced by Class 150, Class 156, Class 158, Class 170, and Class 195 units.

1985–1987 2020

144 Pacer 1986–1987

153 Super Sprinter Replaced by Class 150 units, later sent to storage 1987–1988 2020–2021

321 EMU Electrified commuter services in West Yorkshire

Replaced by Class 331 units 1991 2020

322 1990

Northern Trains Overview

Northern Trains Franchise(s): Northern

Northern Trains Main Region(s):

North East

North West

Yorkshire and the Humber

Northern Trains Other Region(s):

East Midlands

West Midlands

Northern Trains Fleet Size: 345

Northern Trains Stations Called At: 474

Northern Trains Parent Company: DfT OLR Holdings

Northern Trains Headquarters: York

Northern Trains Reporting Mark: NT

Northern Trains Dates of Operation: 1 March 2020 – 1 March 2025

Northern Trains Predecessor: Arriva Rail North

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