Blackpool revealed as a top destination in Northern Trains £2 ticket 'Flash Sale' that ends tomorrow

Tickets can be used between September 9 and October 23

Blackpool is one of the most popular destinations in Northern Trains’ latest flash sale which ends tomorrow.

The most bargain tickets snapped up so far include to Blackpool North.

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Northern Trains has announced a ‘Flash Sale’

Northern Trains’ latest Flash Sale got off to a flying start, with hundreds of thousands of cut-price tickets already snapped up by eager passengers across the North.

Launched yesterday and running until tomorrow (Friday) the operator has put four million tickets up for grabs at a price of just £2 for adults, and £1 for children.

Early figures show the ten most popular destinations where the most bargain tickets have been snapped up for so far include Blackpool as well as the major northern cities

There are still plenty of bargains to be had, with tickets available for £2 on popular routes such as the iconic Settle & Carlisle line.

The routes where the most remaining sale tickets to be found are:

  • Leeds to Bradford/Ilkley/Skipton
  • Bradford to Ilkley/Skipton
  • Blackpool to Manchester Airport
  • Manchester to Hadfield
  • Liverpool to Wigan
  • Manchester to Buxton
  • Leeds to Doncaster
  • Leeds to Harrogate and York
  • York to Bridlington
  • Sheffield to Huddersfield
  • Carlisle to Barrow/Lancaster

A full list of routes where tickets are available can also be found here using Northern's 'cheap fare finder' tool.

Tickets bought in the Flash Sale are valid for travel between September 9 and October 23 2026 and are available to buy on Northern's app, online, and at ticket offices and on ticket machines at stations managed by Northern.

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.

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