Northern offers Cumbria students half-price school run tickets for the 2024-25 academic year.

The train operator hopes the discount will convince children under 16, along with their parents or guardians, to switch their school commute from road to rail.

The offer is valid until Friday, September 20, under Northern's Under 16 Education Season Ticket scheme.

Mark Powles, Northern's commercial and customer director, said: "As well as providing a significant saving on the cost of the school commute, U16 Education Season Tickets can be used at weekends and bank holidays too – not just the 195 days a year that schools are open.

"We have a long-running campaign to encourage people to convert from road to rail – and if we can get young people in the habit while they’re at school, we hope they will stick with it when they move into further education or the workplace."

Austin Friars School students travelling from Wetheral to Carlisle will pay £192 instead of £384.

Kirkbie Kendal School-goers travelling from Windermere will pay £322, down from £644.

The fare from Staveley to Kendal's Queen Katherine School is now £204.

The Millom to St Bees fare to St Bees School is £411, down from £822.

Travel from Barrow-in-Furness to Ulverston Victoria High School is now £252 instead of £504.

For more information and details on how to purchase a ticket for any student commute, visit northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/educational-season.

Northern operates nearly 2,500 services daily to more than 500 stations across northern England.