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| Franchise(s): | Northern 12 December 2004 – 15 September 2013[1] |
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| Main Region(s): | North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Other Region(s): | East Midlands and Staffordshire |
| Fleet size: | 287 |
| Stations called at: | 529 |
| Stations operated: | 462 |
| Passenger km 2007/8: | 1831.9 million |
| Route km operated: | 2695.7 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | NT[2] |
| Parent company: | Serco Group / Abellio |
| Web site: | www.northernrail.org |
Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-NedRailways, is a consortium formed of Abellio (formerly NedRailways, the British unit of Template:Lang) and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems. When it won the Northern England franchise, the consortium had already secured the contract to operate north-west England's Merseyrail network in 2003. The current managing Director of Northern Rail is Ian Bevan.
Introduction[]
Serco-NedRailways was announced as the 'preferred bidder' for the Northern franchise by the Strategic Rail Authority on 1 July 2004,[3] and signed the agreement to operate the franchise on 19 October 2004. However, the new operator did not actually take over from the previous operator (First North Western and Arriva Trains Northern) until 12 December 2004. This was because Serco NedRailways assumed that some Template:BRC Pacer trains would be freed up in the near future when Manchester Metrolink services started between Manchester and Oldham. Due to a substantial delay in extending the Metrolink, it became clear that this was not going to be the case.[4]
Northern runs a mix of commuter routes, rural routes and some longer-distance services around Cheshire, Co. Durham, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Yorkshire. Northern's services also extend to the north Midland counties of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. Some services are supported by Passenger Transport Executives. In December 2008 the operator started an express service from Leeds to Nottingham calling at Wakefield Kirkgate, Barnsley, Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill and Nottingham.
The franchise was planned to run for a maximum of eight years and nine months, with the final two years subject to performance targets being achieved.[3][5] It was announced in May 2010 that Northern had beaten these targets and the two-year extension was granted. This means that the franchise will end on 15 September 2013.[1] The franchise does not require the company to purchase or lease new trains.
Northern Rail won Public Transport Operator of the Year 2007 at the National Transport Awards and was praised by the judges for attracting 20% more passengers since 2004.[6] When the extension of its franchise was announced, Northern stated that it had improved punctuality from 83.7% in the 12 months to December 2004 to 91.6% in the 12 months to May 2010, meaning that around 200 more trains per day were on time than in 2004.[1]
Performance[]
In the period 15 October 2009 to 14 November 2009, Northern's punctuality was 91.1% and reliability was 92.2%.[7] Northern's passenger charter targets are 91% for punctuality and 99% for reliability.
The franchise agreement commits to a 15% reduction in delays in the first five years and to a new 'incentive/penalty regime' and a more 'local focus on performance'.[8]
The latest official figures released by the ORR rate punctuality (PPM) at 91.6% and an MAA of 91.6% for the fourth quarter of financial year 2009/10 and the 12 months up to 31 March 2010. [9]
Routes[]
| Timetable | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chathill, Alnmouth and Morpeth to Newcastle and MetroCentre |
| 2 | Nunthorpe and Middlesbrough to Newcastle and MetroCentre (Durham Coast Line) |
| 3 | Newcastle, Bishop Auckland and Darlington to Saltburn (Tees Valley Line) |
| 4 | Sunderland and Newcastle to Carlisle (Tyne Valley Line) |
| 5 | Middlesbrough to Whitby (Esk Valley Line) |
| 6 | Carlisle to Barrow, Lancaster and Preston (Cumbrian Coast Line and Furness Line) |
| 7 | Leeds and Lancaster to Carlisle, Morecambe and Heysham Port (Settle to Carlisle and Leeds to Morecambe lines) |
| 8 | York to Blackpool North (Caldervale Line) |
| 9 | Colne to Preston and Blackpool South (East Lancashire Line) |
| 10 | Liverpool to Wigan, Preston and Blackpool North, and Preston to Ormskirk (Liverpool to Wigan Line) |
| 11 | Bolton to Manchester Victoria and Manchester Airport |
| 12 | Manchester Victoria to Blackburn and Clitheroe (Ribble Valley Line) |
| 13 | Preston to Blackpool North and Blackpool South (The Blackpool Branch Lines) |
| 14 | Manchester Victoria and Manchester Airport to Southport and Kirkby (Southport Line and Kirkby Branch Line) |
| 15 | Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport and Warrington Bank Quay via Earlestown and Helsby to Ellesmere Port |
| 16 | Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central |
| 17 | Manchester Piccadilly to Chester via Altrincham (Mid-Cheshire Line) |
| 18 | Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe via Stockport or Manchester Airport |
| 19 | Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent via Macclesfield (Stafford-Manchester Line) |
| 20 | Manchester to Blackpool North and Buxton, and Hazel Grove to Preston (Buxton Line) |
| 21 | Manchester to Manchester Airport (local stopping service) |
| 22 | Manchester to New Mills Central and Rose Hill Marple |
| 23 | Manchester to Sheffield (The Hope Valley Line) |
| 24 | Manchester to Hadfield and Glossop |
| 25 | Manchester to Stalybridge and Huddersfield (Huddersfield Line) |
| 26 | Manchester to Rochdale via Castleton |
| 27 | Manchester Victoria to Leeds and Selby, and Leeds to Huddersfield |
| 28 | Hull to Scarborough (Yorkshire Coast Line) |
| 29 | York to Leeds via Harrogate (Harrogate Line) |
| 30 | Hull to York, Leeds, Doncaster & Sheffield and York to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill |
| 31 | Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes (Barton Line) |
| 32 | Sheffield to Lincoln and Cleethorpes (Saturdays only)] |
| 33 | Nottingham to Sheffield and Leeds |
| WY | Leeds to Skipton (Airedale Line) |
| WY/SY | Leeds to Sheffield via Wakefield Kirkgate and Barnsley (Hallam Line) |
| WY/NY | Leeds to York via Harrogate (Harrogate Line) |
| WY | Leeds to Huddersfield via Dewsbury (Huddersfield Line) |
| WY | Bradford Forster Square and Leeds to Ilkley (Wharfedale Line) |
| WY | Leeds to Bradford Forster Square |
| WY | Leeds and Wakefield to Knottingley (Pontefract Line) |
| WY/SY | Leeds to Doncaster and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate (Wakefield Line) |
| WY/SY | Sheffield to Huddersfield via Penistone and Barnsley (Penistone Line) |
Timetable booklets for routes marked WY are produced only by Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.
Northern Rail also runs some parliamentary trains. These include:
- Chester to Runcorn (weekly in one direction only. Does not run during the winter)
- Ellesmere Port to Helsby (four journeys to and from Ellesmere Port, with two journeys extending to Warrington (one on Saturdays) and no services on Sundays)
- Sheffield to York via Pontefract Baghill (two journeys per day)
- Stockport to Stalybridge (weekly in one direction only)
Former routes[]
Services on the route from Thorpes Bridge Junction, Newton Heath to Rochdale East Junction via Oldham, known as the Oldham Loop Line, ceased on 3 October 2009. The line is being converted to Metrolink operation.[10]
Depots[]
The Traincare depots for Northern Rail are at:
- Hull Botanic Gardens (BG)
- Blackpool North LMD (BP)
- Barrow-in-Furness (BW)
- Heaton (Newcastle upon Tyne) (HT)
- Neville Hill (Leeds) (NL)
- Newton Heath (Manchester) (NH)
- Sheffield Station (SM)
- Workington (WK) (overnight cleaning for Cumbrian Coast)
Northern Rail also has a Depot Access Agreement (DAA) with West Coast Traincare to undertake Level 1 to 4 maintenance at its Manchester Traincare Centre (Longsight LO) on the Northern-Rail-operated Class 323 EMUs and servicing on its Class 142 and Class 15x DMUs.
A further DAA covers Servicing of its Class 142 and Class 15x DMUs at West Coast Traincare's Liverpool Traincare Centre (Edge Hill CS).
Rolling stock[]
Current fleet[]
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| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Routes operated | Built | |
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| Class 142 Pacer | File:142041 Northern Rail Castleton East Jcn.jpg | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 68 | Manchester Victoria/Airport - Wigan Wallgate/Southport; Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Altrincham; Southport - Chester via Altrincham (Sundays only); Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central/Rose Hill Marple; Leeds - Morecambe/Lancaster/Sheffield/York; Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Victoria/Manchester Oxford Road/Blackpool North/Warrington Bank Quay; Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria; Colne - Blackpool South; Cumbrian Coast; Newcastle - Hexham/Middlesbrough; Middlesbrough - Hexham; Peak time Crewe/Alderley Edge/Macclesfield-Manchester Piccadilly services; Metrocentre & Newcastle - Morpeth & Chathill | 1985–1987 |
| Class 144 Pacer | File:144002 at York.JPG | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 23 | Leeds - Harrogate/York/Hull/Manchester Victoria (stopper)/Huddersfield/Goole/Sheffield/Morcambe; Sheffield/Wakefield Westgate - Huddersfield; Sheffield - Scunthorpe/Lincoln | 1986–1987 |
| Class 150/1 Sprinter | File:Northern-150145-01.jpg | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 18 | Manchester Victoria - Clitheroe/Leeds; Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton/Sheffield/Rose Hill Marple; Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North/Manchester Victoria; Manchester Victoria/Airport - Wigan Wallgate/Southport; Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Altrincham; Southport - Chester via Altrincham (Sundays only); More units are expected once delivery of class 172's takes place. | 1981–1984 |
| Class 150/2 Sprinter | File:150277 Northern Rail Castleton East Jcn.jpg | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 22 | Manchester Victoria - Clitheroe/Leeds; Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton/Sheffield/Rose Hill Marple; Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North/Manchester Victoria; Manchester Victoria/Airport - Wigan Wallgate/Southport; Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Altrincham; Southport - Chester via Altrincham (Sundays only); | 1983–1985 |
| Class 153 Super Sprinter | File:153328 Doncaster.JPG | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 18 | Preston - Ormskirk, Leeds - Knottingley, Wakefield Kirkgate - Knottingley, Cumbrian Coast Line. Also seen coupled to other trains for additional capacity; sometimes seen in South Yorkshire replacing services usually run by Pacers. | 1987–1988 |
| Class 155 Super Sprinter | File:155347 C Leeds.JPG | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 7[11] | Caldervale Line, Harrogate line | 1987 |
| Class 156 Super Sprinter | File:Benkid77 156420, Buxton 1 080809.JPG | Diesel multiple unit | 75 | 120 | 46 | Cumbrian Coast; Newcastle - Carlisle; Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria; Preston - Hazel Grove; Manchester Airport/Oxford Road - Liverpool Lime Street; Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill Marple/Buxton/Sheffield; Helsby - Ellsemere Port; Manchester Victoria/Airport - Wigan Wallgate/Southport; Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Altrincham; Southport - Chester via Altrincham (Sundays only); Nunthorpe to Hexham (Select journeys only); | 1987–1989 |
| Class 158 Express Sprinter | File:Northern Rail Class 158 no 158796 Castleton East Jcn.jpg | Diesel multiple unit | 90 | 140 | 46 | Express services including York - Blackpool North, Sheffield - Leeds via Barnsley, Sheffield -Bridlington/Scarborough, Leeds - Carlisle, Leeds-Bradford-Manchester Victoria, Nottingham - Leeds[12] | 1989–1992 |
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| Class 180 Adelante | File:Northern Rail 180108 Salford Crescent July09.jpg | diesel multiple unit | 125 | 200 | 3 | Cascaded from First Great Western. Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria[13] and Hazel Grove - Preston/Blackpool. Being sub-leased from East Coast.[14] |
2000-01 |
| Class 321/9 | File:321903 B Doncaster.JPG | Electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 3 | Wakefield Line Leeds - Doncaster[15] |
1989 |
| Class 323 | File:Class 323 NR Piccadilly (NR Livery).JPG | Electric multiple unit | 90 | 140 | 17 | Electrified routes in and out of Manchester Piccadilly: Manchester Piccadilly - Alderley Edge/Crewe/Glossop/Hadfield/Hazel Grove/Macclesfield/ Manchester Airport/Stoke-on-Trent |
1989–1991 |
| Class 333 | File:333002 A Leeds.JPG | Electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 16 [16] | Wharfedale Line Leeds and Bradford - Shipley - Ilkley
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1999 |
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Future fleet[]
| Class | Type | Top speed | Number | Cars per set | Seat layout | Routes operated | In Service | |
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| Class 319 | electric multiple unit | 100 | 161 | 4 | 3+2 | Liverpool to Manchester (Newton-le-Willows) line | 2016 | |
| tram-train units | electric multiple unit | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Rotherham to Sheffield | ? |
In January 2008, as part of the Government's rolling stock plan, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that the fleet of Class 323 trains currently in operation on services in South and East Manchester would be transferred to London Midland, where the rest of the Class 323 trains are based, in order to form a uniform fleet. Northern was due to receive 24 new-build or cascaded EMU vehicles to allow for this and provide additional capacity.[17] The original plan also stated that further DMU stock was due to be transferred to Northern from London Midland and London Overground. A presentation by the DfT, also in January 2008, indicated that this could include Class 150 units from London Midland.[18]
On 22 December 2008 the Department for Transport announced that it had issued an invitation to tender for 200 new carriages to form diesel multiple units, some of which were intended for Northern Rail.[19] The Contract Notice specifies that those parties expressing in an interest must have the ability to design and manufacture DMUs which are 23 metres in length, capable of a maximum speed of Template:Convert/LoffAoffDbSoff, formed of 2, 3, and/or 4 cars, capable of operation in multiple, and gangwayed throughout, both within units and units in multiple.[20] The order was postponed in July 2009, following the announcement of the electrification of Liverpool to Manchester via Newton-le-Willows. Northern will now get ex-Thameslink EMUs[21] (most likely British Rail Class 319s) to run Liverpool to Manchester services, allowing the diesel units currently used on that route to be cascaded to other lines.
As part of a trial of the feasibility of the tram-train concept, Northern will operate newly built electric tram-train units between Rotherham and Sheffield after plans for a diesel tram-train trial between Huddersfield and Sheffield were deemed not to be economically viable for a trial.[22]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:Cite press release
- ↑ National Rail Timetable. Network Rail. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Mid Cheshire Rail Report No.61. Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association (Autumn 2004).
- ↑ Mid Cheshire Rail Report No.62. Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association (Christmas 2004). Retrieved on 2009-06-23.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Performance figures, Northern Rail.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ National Rail Trends Chapter 2. ORR.
- ↑ Oldham Loop rail line closure. GMPTE information poster. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (September 2009). Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
- ↑ Metro and Northern introduce new look for Yorkshire trains. Northern Rail (10 November 2006). Retrieved on 2009-01-06.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Today's Railways Issue 86
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Yorkshire and Humber Route Utilisation Strategy Draft. Network Rail. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved on 2009-06-23.
- ↑ Integrated Services -- Partner for Your Success (PDF). Siemens Transportation Systems. Retrieved on 2010-10-31.
- ↑ Appendix B - Indicative Number of Additional Vehicles required by English TOCs by 2014. Rolling stock plan. Department for Transport (30 January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ↑ HLOS industry seminar talk. Department for Transport (31 January 2008). Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved on 2008-12-22. [dead link]
- ↑ Invitation to tender issued for 200 new diesel train carriages. Department for Transport (22 December 2008). Retrieved on 2008-12-22. [dead link]
- ↑ 2008/S 236-313671 Contract Notice. Official Journal of the European Union (4 December 2008). Retrieved on 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Britain's Transport Infrastructure - Rail Electrification. Department for Transport. July 2009.
- ↑ Tram-train line given go ahead. South Yorkshire Transport. Retrieved on 11 July 2010.
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