Date: 18/01/2014

Campaigners are calling for the re-opening of an historic rail link across North Yorkshire to deliver a major boost to the rural economy and reduce road congestion. The Leeds Northern Railway Reinstatement Group has submitted evidence to MPs making the case for a £45m project to reopen the rail link to Ripon, Yorkshire’s smallest city. A report submitted to the Commons transport committee says reopening the old Harrogate-Ripon-Northallerton railway, closed on the recommendation of Dr Beeching in the mid-1960s, would offer a timely boost to the Yorkshire economy

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Campaigners call on MPs to restore Ripon railway link

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Campaigners are calling for the re-opening of an historic rail link across North Yorkshire to deliver a major boost to the rural economy and reduce road congestion.

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Once served by long distance trains, Ripon station closed to passengers in March 1967. The impressive 1848 building, the entrance to which is said to echo the classic lines of Ripon Cathedral, has since been converted to residential accomodation, seen here on 24 April 2009. A powerful lobby continues to press for re-establisment of train services to Ripon utilising much of the former 12 mile link from Harrogate, though any future station would be located further south nearer the town centre on the other side of the River Ure.
Location: Ripon
Company: Leeds and Thirsk Railway
24/04/2009 John Furnevel

The rear (platform side) of the large former station at Ripon, seen looking west from the goods yard in April 2009. Closed to passengers in 1967 the building has since been converted to residential accommodation.
Location: Ripon
Company: Leeds and Thirsk Railway
24/04/2009 John Furnevel