Passenger Numbers Hit Highest Level Since Pandemic for Northern

Passenger numbers hit highest level since pandemic for Northern

Passenger numbers on Northern trains have reached their highest level since the pandemic, with 98.6 million journeys recorded across the North of England in 2025.

Northern records nearly 100m passenger journeys across the North

Northern recorded almost 100 million passenger journeys in what has been its busiest year since the pandemic.

Record number of passengers made 98.6 million journeys with Northern network

Northern Rail recorded nearly 100 million journeys in 2025, a 10 rise on 2024. Commuter and city centre routes- especially Newcastle - drove record…

Northern in record post-pandemic rail passenger growth – Northern Financial Review

Train operator Northern has recorded its strongest year for passenger demand since the pandemic, with nearly 100 million journeys made across its network in 2025. A total of 98.6 million journeys were taken during the calendar year, representing a 10% increase compared with 2024 and an additional 8.8 million journeys overall. Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,650 services a day to more than 500 stations across the …

Northern hails record post-pandemic growth in customer train journeys in 2025

Commuting was a key driver of growth, with numbers rising most on services into major city centres

Pre-pandemic levels of journeys made on the Northern rail network

2025 was a great year for Northern, with almost 100 million journeys made, making it the strongest year since the pandemic.