Passengers must act quickly because “once they’re gone, they’re gone”
Passengers can purchase £2 tickets for certain Northern trains this week as a major sale gets underway(Image: PA)
A major sale has gotten underway which allows passengers to secure train tickets for just £2 between popular northern cities including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Blackpool and more.
Train operator Northern has release three million £2 tickets which will remain on sale from 8am on Tuesday, September 30, until Thursday, October 2.
These rare £2 tickets are valid for travel between Monday, October 6, and Friday, October 24.
According to Northern, the most popular destinations with the most tickets available in the £2 sale are: Manchester, Leeds, Bolton, Preston, Manchester Airport, Blackpool North, Rochdale, Stockport, Sheffield, Wigan Wallgate, Hebden Bridge, Blackburn, Meadowhall, Liverpool Lime Street, Wilmslow, Ilkley, Hull and Wakefield Westgate – but this is not the exhaustive list.
This Trainline booking system shows the £2 Northern trains throughout October(Image: Trainline)
Alex Hornby, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “With three million tickets up for grabs, there’s something for everyone in Northern’s Flash Sale.
“For our existing customers, it’s the perfect opportunity to visit somewhere new, and hopefully we can encourage those who don’t currently use the train to give it a try.
“We believe the Flash Sale will inspire everyone to explore everything our fantastic region has to offer, from bustling cities to countryside and stunning coastlines.”
And Mr Hornby warned that prospective passengers must act quickly if they want to secure these cheap train tickets.
He said: “Customers will need to book early to avoid disappointment – once they’re gone, they’re gone!”
Tickets will be available to buy on Northern’s app, online, and at ticket offices and on ticket machines at stations managed by Northern.
People can secure £2 tickets on Northern trains between now and Thursday
Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,650 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.
Due to high demand for the £2 tickets, Northern’s ‘cheap fare finder’ system stopped working.
On Tuesday, when the sale commenced, a message appeared on Northern’s dedicated sale website which read: “Oops – our cheap fare finder has crashed due to high demand for cheap tickets. However, £2 tickets are available directly on the website, app and in-station.”