First North Western
Class 156 at Manchester Piccadilly in 2001 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Franchises | North West Regional Railways 2 March 1997 – 11 December 2004 |
| Main regions | North West England North Wales |
| Other regions | London Birmingham Yorkshire |
| Fleet | 184 |
| Stations called at | 247 |
| Parent company | FirstGroup |
| Reporting mark | NW |
| Predecessor | Regional 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.