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14/12/2022 Protestors condemn bridge infill at cost of £133,000 [RAIL] A Freedom of Information Request has revealed that National Highways infilled an 1846 bridge over the former Harrogate-Church Fenton line by guesswork. (Permalink) Bridge infilling Church Fenton Harrogate National Highways RAIL
30/07/2022 LNER name Inverness, Harrogate and Lincoln as top 3 destinations in guide [Northern Echo] A guide has revealed the top three railway destinations to travel to from the North East this summer - and it includes one at the top of the country. LNER has named a trio of tantalising locations that revellers just cannot miss as millions are set to take up holidays abroad. (Permalink) Harrogate Inverness LNER Lincoln Harrogate: 170461 pauses under the double bridge in Platform 3 at Harrogate working from York to Leeds on 2nd June 2022. This view looks in the direction of Leeds through the long bridges at the southern station ... Mark Bartlett 02/06/2022 Inverness: Journey's end at Inverness for an LNER service from Kings Cross on 4th September 2019. The lead power-car was 43274 'Spirit of Sunderland'. It will not be long before this is replaced by a class 800 ... Crinan Dunbar 04/09/2019 Lincoln Central: View north west across the platforms at Lincoln station on 20 March 2011. John McIntyre 20/03/2011 Northern Echo
06/11/2021 Starbeck railway signaller carries on centuries old tradition [The Stray Ferret] Mr Roberton communicates with neighbouring boxes at Harrogate and Knaresborough to make sure trains remain a safe distance apart. (Permalink) Harrogate Harrogate Starbeck Knaresborough Starbeck: A Harrogate bound 155 hurries over the level crossing at Starbeck on the evening of 12 March 2002. (Many thanks to AR for correcting the Class in this caption.) Ewan Crawford 12/03/2002 Starbeck: Platform view at Starbeck on 24 April 2009, looking south east over High Street level crossing. Opened in 1848 by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway the station was named Harrogate until 1857. Just beyond ... John Furnevel 24/04/2009 The Stray Ferret
25/10/2021 Northern conductor's colourful railway paintings to go on display at Harrogate station [Northern] A Northern conductor who first picked up a paintbrush during the COVID-19 pandemic is havingh is debut exhibition at his home station. (Permalink) Art Artist Conductor Harrogate Northern Paintings Northern
30/03/2021 Towns thanked for response to gateway consultations [North Yorkshire County Council] People in Harrogate, Selby and Skipton have been thanked for their response to consultations about enhancing the gateways to the towns around their railway stations. (Permalink) Cyclists Harrogate Pedestrians Selby Skipton North Yorkshire County Council
17/03/2018 Scottish trains move south to the York/Harrogate line [Minster News] Northern has taken delivery of two Class 170 trains at its Neville Hill depot near Leeds. The trains, which previously provided services north of the border for ScotRail, will undergo a full refurbishment and features available to customers will include power sockets and air-conditioning. A new type of train for Northern services, training on the Class 170s is expected to start in the next few weeks on a route between Holbeck near Leeds and Nottingham. They will provide services between York, Harrogate and Leeds from May. The delivery of these trains is another milestone in Northerns programme of train upgrades as the train operator invests millions in improving its existing fleet and phasing out its older Pacer style trains. (Permalink) Class 170 Harrogate Leeds Neville Hill Depot York Glenrothes with Thornton: 170475 and sister form the 16.15 from Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh on 6 April. In the background is the former wagon repair shop, subsequently given over to light industrial use and now larg ... Bill Roberton 05/04/2014 Edinburgh Waverley: Odd one out times two. 170434 for Dundee in Saltire livery and 170458 for Glasgow Queen Street become blocked in at Waverley west end, shortly after mid-day on 10 May 2011, by new arrivals 156442 also ... David Pesterfield 10/05/2011 Newcraighall South Junction: Two men comparing sticks alongside the attenuation pool of the Edinburgh and Midlothian food waste recycling plant at Millerhill on 19 January 2016. In the centre background ScotRail 170475 is about t ... John Furnevel 19/01/2016 Minster News
12/03/2018 Northern takes delivery of two ScotRail Class 170s [RTM] A duo of ScotRail Class 170 trains have arrived at Northerns Neville Hill depot near Leeds. The trains, which previously provided services north of the border, will undergo a full refurbishment, with new features including power sockets and air conditioning. Training on the new stock, which will provide services between York Harrogate and Leeds from May, is expected to start shortly on a route between Holbeck, near Leeds, and Nottingham. The train operator said that the delivery of the trains is another milestone in its programme of train upgrades, as it invests millions in improving its existing fleet and phasing out its older Pacer style trains. (Permalink) Class 170 Harrogate Leeds Neville Hill Depot York York: Northern Trains 11.11 service to Leeds via Harrogate waits to leave platform 8 at York station on 19 March 2014. Bruce McCartney 19/03/2014 Knaresborough: Knaresborough station looking towards Harrogate as 3-car 144020 waits to depart for Leeds. Beyond the train the crossover on the Nidd viaduct can be seen. A fireplace business occupies most of the bui ... Mark Bartlett 11/10/2008 Harrogate: The 12.29 service from Leeds, formed by unit 142089, arrives at Harrogate on 27 September. The train will continue forward as the 13.05 to York. John Furnevel 27/09/2010 RTM