Northern (Arriva)

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Northern
British Class 158 from Northern
Basic information
company Arriva Rail North Limited
Concession
and duration		 Northern
April 1, 2016 -
February 29, 2020
Parent company Arriva Group
statistics
fleet 337
Train stations 526 (475 managed)
Main regions North West
North East
Yorkshire and the Humber
Secondary regions East Midlands
Staffordshire
website
northernrailway.co.uk

Northern , the brand name of Arriva Rail North , was the primary train operator in Northern England. The subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains took over the operation of the Northern franchise from Northern Rail on April 1, 2016 . On January 29, 2020, it was announced that at the end of February 29, 2020, Arriva Rail North would be withdrawn from the franchise due to below-average operating quality. The operation is to be temporarily continued by the state railway company Northern Trains .

Northern operated more stations than any other rail operating company in the UK.

Route network

Arriva Rail North operated a dense network of numerous regional connections in northern England , ranging from Carlisle and Newcastle upon Tyne in the north to Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham in the south and several hundred smaller stations to the large cities of Liverpool , Manchester , Leeds , Bradford , Sheffield and tie up Doncaster . In this network was also the route of the former Stockton and Darlington Railway .

Rolling stock

Existing vehicles
model series image Type V max passenger
cars 		number Construction year
BR class 37 37423 & Caroline Danesmoor.jpg Diesel locomotive 130 km / h 2 1960-1965
British class Mark 2 BR Mk.IIf TSO No.M6046 (7169853702) .jpg Passenger cars 6th 1972-1975
DBSO 9710 at Norwich.JPG Control car 2 1979
British class 142 Northern Rail Class 142, 142001, platform 3, Earlestown railway station (geograph 4531142) .jpg Railcar (diesel) 120 km / h 2 79 1985-1987
British class 144 Leeds railway station MMB 48 144006.jpg 120 km / h 2 13 1986-1987
3 10
British class 150 150133 Castleton East Junction.jpg 120 km / h 2 58 1985-1987
British class 153 153358 Castleton East Junction.jpg 120 km / h 1 18th 1987-1988
British class 155 155345 Castleton East Junction.jpg 120 km / h 2 7th 1987-1988
British class 156 156454 Castleton East Junction.jpg 120 km / h 2 42 1987-1989
British class 158 158752 at Manchester Victoria.jpg 140 km / h 2 37 1989-1992
3 8th
British class 180 180 101 Kings Cross (8077814883) .jpg 200 km / h 5 1 2001
British class 185 185117 Castleton East Junction.jpg 161 km / h 3 4th 2005-2006
British class 319 Northern Electrics Class 319, 319361, platform 1, Huyton railway station (geograph 4512019) .jpg Railcar ( electric ) 161 km / h 4th 20th 1990
British class 321 Hugh Llewelyn 321 901 (6400797337) .jpg 161 km / h 4th 3 1991
British class 322 Leeds railway station MMB 38 322482.jpg 161 km / h 4th 5 1990
British class 323 Northern Rail Class 323, 323224, Alderley Edge railway station (geograph 4524576) .jpg 140 km / h 3 17th 1992-1993
British class 333 333002 A Leeds.JPG 161 km / h 4th 16 2000

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ici: DB Arriva starts operating the Northern Rail network in Northern England. In: Eurailpress. DVV Media Group GmbH, April 4, 2016, accessed on November 13, 2016 : "DB Arriva took over the Northern Rail network in Northern England on April 1 , 2016. "
  2. ^ Department for Transport: Government decision on Northern Rail. Retrieved January 29, 2020 .

Web links

Commons : Northern Rail  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files