First North Western

First North Western
Class 156 at Manchester Piccadilly in 2001
Overview
FranchisesNorth West Regional Railways
2 March 1997 – 11 December 2004
Main regionsNorth West England
North Wales
Other regionsLondon
Birmingham
Yorkshire
Fleet184
Stations called at247
Parent companyFirstGroup
Reporting markNW
PredecessorRegional Railways
Successors

First North Western was a train operating company in England owned by FirstGroup that operated the North West Regional Railways franchise from March 1997 until December 2004.