Harrogate railway station
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Harrogate railway station serves the town centre of Harrogate
in North Yorkshire
, England
. It is located on the Harrogate Line
18.25 miles (29 km) north of Leeds railway station. Northern Rail
operate the station and provide all passenger train services except a daily East Coast
service to and from London
Kings Cross.
(eastbound) on the Harrogate Line with an hourly service onwards to York
also calling at all stations en route.
Services double in frequency at peak time to Leeds, resulting in 4tph with 1tph running fast to Horsforth. There are 4tph in the opposite direction between 16:29 and 18:00 from Leeds with one running fast from Horsforth to Harrogate.
Evenings and Sundays there is generally an hourly service from Leeds through Harrogate towards Knaresborough and York.
East Coast
operates a daily service starting in Harrogate towards Leeds, stopping once at Horsforth, then onto London King's Cross. The evening service from London King's Cross to Harrogate does not call at Horsforth.
There are proposals to create another station between Harrogate and Starbeck at Bilton.
Most trains are operated by Class 150
DMUs although Class 142, 144 & 153 are also found; Class 155
units are also fairly common and occasionally Class 158
units are used. There are two High Speed Trains
per day to and from London Kings Cross via Leeds respectively.
The station was largely demolished in 1964/65 and replaced with a more utilitarian one.
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located on the Harrogate Line
Harrogate Line
The Harrogate Line is the name given to a passenger rail service through parts of North Yorkshire and the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England connecting Leeds to York by way of Harrogate and Knaresborough. The service is operated by Northern Rail, with a few additional workings by East...
18.25 miles (29 km) north of Leeds railway station. Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
operate the station and provide all passenger train services except a daily East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
service to and from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Kings Cross.
Facilities
There is a staffed ticket office open seven days a week. There is also a newsagent, key cutters, ATMs, photo booths and a waiting room. All of the facilities are located on the main concourse on Platform 1. There are 3 platforms, although only 2 are used regularly; platforms 1 and 3 because the bay platform 2 faces in the direction of Knaresborough and York and none of the trains to either destination originate from HarrogateServices
The Monday to Saturday daytime service is generally a half-hourly from Harrogate to Leeds (southbound) calling at all stations and to KnaresboroughKnaresborough railway station
Knaresborough railway station serves the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line west of York and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.-Background:...
(eastbound) on the Harrogate Line with an hourly service onwards to York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
also calling at all stations en route.
Services double in frequency at peak time to Leeds, resulting in 4tph with 1tph running fast to Horsforth. There are 4tph in the opposite direction between 16:29 and 18:00 from Leeds with one running fast from Horsforth to Harrogate.
Evenings and Sundays there is generally an hourly service from Leeds through Harrogate towards Knaresborough and York.
East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
operates a daily service starting in Harrogate towards Leeds, stopping once at Horsforth, then onto London King's Cross. The evening service from London King's Cross to Harrogate does not call at Horsforth.
There are proposals to create another station between Harrogate and Starbeck at Bilton.
Most trains are operated by Class 150
British Rail Class 150
The British Rail Class 150 "Sprinter" diesel multiple units were built by BREL from 1984-87. A total of 137 units were built in three main subclasses, replacing many of the earlier first-generation "Heritage" DMUs.- Background :...
DMUs although Class 142, 144 & 153 are also found; Class 155
British Rail Class 155
The British Rail Class 155 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit. These DMUs were built by British Leyland at Workington between 1987 and 1988 as part of British Rail's replacement of its ageing diesel fleet which were First-Generation.- History and description :The Class 155 train is made up...
units are also fairly common and occasionally Class 158
British Rail Class 158
British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train, built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at its Derby Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs...
units are used. There are two High Speed Trains
InterCity 125
The InterCity 125 was the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train fleet. The InterCity 125 train is made up of two power cars, one at each end of a fixed formation of Mark 3 carriages, and is capable of , making the train the fastest diesel-powered locomotive in regular service in the...
per day to and from London Kings Cross via Leeds respectively.
Harrogate (Brunswick) station
Harrogate's first railway station, Brunswick, was the end of the branch line of the York and North Midland Railway and the first train arrived at Brunswick Station on 20 July 1848. This station was situated on the site where Trinity Church now stands, close to the Prince of Wales roundabout and some distance from either High or Low Harrogate. When the new line of the North Eastern Railway entered Harrogate via a cutting through The Stray, Brunswick was closed and the first train into the town centre station was on 1 August 1862.The station was largely demolished in 1964/65 and replaced with a more utilitarian one.
Former routes
- Church Fenton - This route ran via WetherbyWetherby railway stationWetherby railway station can refer to three railway stations in Wetherby, West Yorkshire:*Wetherby railway station - The last operating railway station in the town*Wetherby railway station - The first railway station in the town...
, where it interchanged with the Cross GatesCross Gates railway stationCross Gates railway station serves Cross Gates, an area in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the York and Selby Lines, operated by Northern Rail east of Leeds railway station...
to WetherbyWetherby railway stationWetherby railway station can refer to three railway stations in Wetherby, West Yorkshire:*Wetherby railway station - The last operating railway station in the town*Wetherby railway station - The first railway station in the town...
line (closed in January 1964)
- Northallerton - This route ran via Ripon (closed to passengers in 1967 and completely in 1969) with a spur off to Pateley Bridge