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TransPennine Express

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TransPennine Express

@TPExpressTrains

The official Twitter account for TransPennine Express. For customer services head over to @TPEassist Follow us on Instagram for more content - @tpexpresstrains

Joined March 2009

TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Dec 5, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Felix, Huddersfield Stations 'Senior Pest Controller'. After many years of being ‘on guard’ at Huddersfield. Felix passed away peacefully on 3 December 2023. Sleep peacefully Felix🐾❤️
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
May 11, 2023
TransPennine Express services will transfer to new ownership on 28 May 2023. All tickets remain valid and can be purchased in the usual way.
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Mar 31, 2020
Bolt, our Junior Pest Controller at Huddersfield, has been missing for 72 hours. Please can our followers in the Huddersfield area remain vigilant so we can get him home. However, please follow government advice and do not visit the Town Centre to help find him. @FelixhuddsCat
TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Feb 24, 2025
Say hello to proper food on the move. Our brand new TransPennine Kitchen - Coast to Coast menu has arrived! 🚄🍽️ Now available in First Class on routes between Liverpool and Newcastle. We're proud to celebrate the flavours of our destinations, so we've partnered with regional
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Nov 22, 2019
Today is the official #LaunchDate of our three Brand new Nova Fleets! Thanks to everyone involved at TPE for organising a great event and to @NetworkRailLIV for making this happen😍 Please head over to our Instagram story for more #TPENova content - instagram.com/tpexpresstrain…
TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Jul 8, 2019
We can officially welcome the first Nova 1 into our fleet following formal acceptance from @railandroad 🎉 Starting later this year, there'll be 19 of these trains introduced meaning more carriages and seats for our customers #TPENova #TakingTheNorthFurther 📷: Bradley Langton
TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Dec 2, 2024
⚡️Today, we celebrate that our Nova 1s have started using the electric wires between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge 💚A larger portion of the TPE network is now served by greener trains. 👷This major milestone follows @thetrupgrade works completed over the last few years
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Jan 22, 2024
We’re so proud to unveil our ‘Unity’ train to kickstart our first ever ‘TPE Week of Inclusion’ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🚆 Our newly wrapped Nova 1 (802213) features the most up to date Pride Progress Flag that includes a five-striped chevron and a purple circle superimposed over a yellow triangle.
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Oct 24, 2025
After more than two decades at the controls - and raising more than £80,000 for charity, we're saying farewell to our beloved train driver, Don Coffey, who has retired after a remarkable 22-year long career 🚆 Don donated all his earnings from his hugely popular YouTube channel
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Jan 22, 2025
A proud moment for us at TransPennine Express as Don Coffey, one of our drivers, has raised more than £55,000 for charity 👏 Don has raised money for @macmillancancer Cancer Support, @BritishRedCross and most recently, @cashforkids Christmas appeal ‘Mission Christmas’. Thank
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Nov 15, 2023
Ahead of International Men’s Day this Sunday (19 November) we’re proud to launch our newly wrapped train in collaboration with @AndysManClubUK. The Class 185 train will now be visible throughout the north raising awareness of men’s mental health.
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Oct 15, 2019
Huddersfield has won the #WorldCupOfStations! Many thanks to everyone who voted for our little Yorkshire gem on #StationDay 😊 @FelixhuddsCat approves!
TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Oct 15, 2019
✅ Sir John Betjeman declared it ‘the most splendid facade in England' ✅ Two great pubs ✅ Two marvellous moggies ✅ One statue of former PM Harold Wilson ✅ Grade I listed building Why wouldn't you vote for #Huddersfield on #StationDay? 😃
TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
May 10, 2023
Next stop - retirement! After 52 years of service our beloved Joe Crean has retired.
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TransPennine Express
@TPExpressTrains
Mar 5, 2020
We’re sorry to hear about the collapse of @flybe. We’d like to help those customers affected by allowing them to make their journey today on any @firstgroupplc train service, free of charge by producing reasonable evidence of their Flybe booking. Check below for operators 👇