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Yes, when you purchase an Advance train ticket with TransPennine Express you can reserve a seat on the train. This does depend on your chosen route, however.

It all depends on the type of ticket you’ve purchased. For example, if you buy an Anytime Day Single or Anytime Day Return, you’ll need to travel on the date shown on the ticket.

For Anytime Return tickets, your first journey needs to be made within five days of the date shown on the ticket, whilst the return journey needs to be made within one calendar month.

An Off-Peak train ticket means you can only travel during Off-Peak hours, whilst a season ticket will only be for the specific route your ticket is valid for.

With an Advance ticket, you can only travel on the exact train and time you’re booked on.

If you want to change your train ticket to travel on another date, you can do so for free online if you bought your ticket on our website or via our TPExpress app.

If you want to cancel your ticket completely, you can cancel your ticket with a refund minus a £10 administration fee.

The available refund will depend on the type of ticket you booked.

When you buy train tickets online, you can download an e-ticket directly to your phone – whether you bought the tickets via our website or app.

If you’re buying a season ticket, you can use a smartcard to buy your tickets online and upload them to your smartcard.

If you decide to collect your tickets from a self-service ticket machine at the station or direct from the station ticket office, you’ll need the debit or credit card you used to buy them online.

You can check the timetables for all our routes on our website. We also have live up to the minute information on all our departures and arrivals. If you download the TPExpress app, you’ll have timetables and live information at your fingertips.