Northern Railway Flash Sale

[Andy C 86]

On sale online today only for travel much of Jan/Feb, advance singles from 10p from Sheffield to places like Nottingham, Lincoln, Manchester, Hull and Leeds.

 

https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/sale?utm_campaign=jn0025flashsalelaunch&utm_medium=email&utm_source=crm-&utm_content=cta&utm_term

 

Note 

- flash sale for limited time and in limited numbers - book ASAP to snap up the deals

- must book a specific time to travel and tickets only valid on that train

- selected routes/destinations included, use drop down menu on promotional web page to select starting station to see what destinations are on offer

- only available to buy on Northern Railway website

Edited January 8, 2020 by Andy C

[Iron Melter 10]

Only super cheap tickets on offer to Sheffielders are from Sheffield to Manchester Picadilly at this time.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Of course, the tickets assume the continued existence of Northern Rail- but see BBC News today at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51048896 .

[Pingu200 10]

20 hours ago, Iron Melter said:

Only super cheap tickets on offer to Sheffielders are from Sheffield to Manchester Picadilly at this time.

Sheffield to Scarborough for 10p still available

[verydull 10]

I got a Scarborough return and a few Sheffield to alfreton

[Janus 28]

At 17.27hrs says sale has ended.  Gotta be fast!

Edited January 10, 2020 by Janus

[burghley 10]

Got return to Bridlington for 40p, and Lincoln the day they became available. Nice little treat for other half and I for the weekend to get away.
Know a fair few people had issues with the website, seemingly crashed.

[Janus 28]

@Andy C

Are the carriages really full, with some passengers standing too on these journeys?

 

[Andy C 86]

On 11/01/2020 at 10:48, Janus said:

@Andy C

Are the carriages really full, with some passengers standing too on these journeys?

 

Not all day every day.

 

Generally advance purchase deals where you have to choose a specific time are only available at the less busy times and in limited numbers, they are designed to fill seats that would otherwise be empty. Hopefully Northern have got that right - it can always be difficult to predict how many people will turn up on the day on flexible walk up tickets.

 

On 09/01/2020 at 17:02, Jeffrey Shaw said:

Of course, the tickets assume the continued existence of Northern Rail- but see BBC News today at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51048896 .

its a franchise so the tickets will remain valid

 

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Well, I managed to get a couple of trips booked at promotional prices. Day out in Manchester from Dore & Totley station for 20p return and a day out in Hebden Bridge from Sheffield station for £5.90 return (£5.80 advance single there and 10p single back). Both bargains, especially as I was planning on going to Manchester for the beer festival regardless!

Edited January 12, 2020 by Andy C

[Janus 28]

Thank you for clarifying  how things work out at the various times of day. What you explained  makes sense.