Rail operator Northern has launched a flash sale with more than five million tickets across the North of England available from just 50p – including tickets in Lancashire.

It has released one million 50p tickets, three million £1 tickets and one million £2 tickets to encourage more people to use trains to get around.

The sale closes at 6pm on Thursday, September 7, and tickets are valid for travel between Monday, September 11, and Friday, October 20.

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “With five million tickets up for grabs, there’s a Flash Sale route and service for everyone – be that for a day out at the weekend or some late-night shopping in town.

“Use the new ‘Cheap Fare Finder’ on our website to bag the date and time that suits you.

"Tickets are ‘first come, first serve’ – once they’re gone, they’re gone.”

All Flash Sale tickets must be booked seven days in advance of travel and are available online, via Northern’s app and website, which now features a new ‘Cheap Fare Finder’ tool.

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

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