Travel information

Travelling by train on the Crewe to Manchester Line then stay connected with local train operating companies and National Rail by using the links on this page. These links will provide you with information to help you get around easily by train.

Railcards

Enjoy huge savings on your rail travel with the railcard that suits you best:

www.railcard.co.uk

Passenger Assist

Please see our accessible travel section.

Group travel

If you’re planning as travelling as a group, whether this being as part of a friends, a sports team or organising a school trip by train there are discounts available when travelling as a group of 10 or more people.

Northern Trains

To find out more and to book tickets please contact the Northern Trains Group Travel service on 0113 881 4604 or email specialist.sales@northernrailway.co.uk.

Please note: This discount is subject to availability and may not be available if other groups are already booked on to the train you plan to use. Travel must take place outside peak times, after 09:30 and not between 16:00 – 18:00. Please book 7 days in advance of travel to allow time to process your request and for tickets to be sent out.

Avanti West Coast

For groups of 10 or more you can book travel with Avanti West Coast up to 52 weeks in advance with a dedicated group travel team, which offers heavily discounted train tickets for groups for peak and off peak travel.

CrossCountry

Group travel can be booked for Crosscountry trains for groups of 10 or more on off-peak services only. Advance booking with a Friends and Family Railcard is recommended for groups up to 8 people.

Transpennine Express

For groups of 3 to 9, a 20% discount is offered for TPE Advance tickets which can be booked online and through the TPE app. Look out for the ‘G’ icon when booking your tickets and make sure that you’re all travelling on the same service
For group travel with 10 or more people, bookings are made through the group travel team.