To help some of its customers through the winter months, train operator Northern is offering off-peak tickets from Leeds to Carlisle, Lancaster, and Morecambe at half price until the end of March next year.

The offer is available to customers who hold a Dales Railcard for services on the Settle to Carlisle and Bentham lines. Northern has introduced the offer to help give a boost to the tourism industry in those places during the quieter winter months.

Reduced-price tickets can be purchased online, from ticket vending machines, and ticket offices, and follows a similar trial last year. Further information about the offer can be found at www.northernrailway.co.uk/offers/winter-offer.

As the offer is only available to customers with a Dales Railcards, these just £10 and are valid for a year. More details about the railcard and how to apply can be found here.

Northern is also reminding customers that a new timetable will be introduced on Sunday 10 December in line with other UK train operators. rail timetables across the North of England will change in line with the rest of the National Rail network. Customers are encouraged to check details of changes on its website at https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables/timetable-change.

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “For anyone in West Yorkshire planning a day out or ‘staycation’ – a Dales Railcard is a ‘must have’.

“With a 50% discount for adults and 81% for children, your money goes a lot further when you travel by rail.”

Commenting on their work with tourist boards across the North of England, Powles added: “We’re always looking for ways to support the visitor economies of towns and cities across our network.

“During the winter months, when the number of tourists exploring the region is lower, we have extra capacity on our services – and it makes sense to offer a discount to stimulate demand.”