Sales of Under 16 Education Season Tickets for the spring school term will close at the end of this week.

Students who commit to commute by rail for a full year will see the discount offered doubled to 50%.

The scheme, which Northern runs in partnership with TransPennine Express, is part of a long-running campaign to get more students to switch their commute from road to rail.

For more information and details of how to buy a ticket, visit: northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/educational-season.

Alex Hornby, commercial and customer director at Northern, said:

“Under 16 Education Season Tickets offer students a great discount – especially if they will commit to the full school year.

“As well as providing a significant saving on the cost of the school commute, they can be used at weekends and bank holidays too.

“With the spring term now underway, we wanted to remind them of this last chance to make a 25% saving for the term – or a 50% saving for the year – on the cost of the school run.”

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with nearly 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.

Northern and TransPennine Express are both owned by DfT Operator (DFTO). DFTO is committed to working closely with all aspects of the rail industry to ensure the continued provision of critical passenger rail services.