The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service connects Leeds, with Harrogate, Knaresborough and York in the north of England, and is worked by Northern Rail and GNER. MetroCards are available between Leeds and Horsforth. Metro is the title adopted by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority and Executive in England, made up of councillors from the five local councils: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map sources for Harrogate at grid reference SE3055 Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 70,000. ... Map sources for Knaresborough at grid reference SE3557 Knaresborough is a historical market town and spa town in North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate. ... Jump to: navigation, search York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... GNER White Rose train at Kings Cross railway station Great North Eastern Railways (GNER) is a British train operating company (TOC) owned by Sea Containers Ltd. ...

The route

History

The routes over which the Harrogate Line trains now run were opened in the early 1850s by two of the railways which came to be part of the North Eastern Railway: the Leeds Northern Railway and the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway. At the time of the 1923 Grouping the Harrogate area formed the junction for six routes: the main line was that from Leeds to Northallerton; the other lines were to: The North Eastern Railway (NER) , unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ... The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping forcibly merged British railway companies into The Big Four, as of 1st January 1923. ... Map sources for Northallerton at grid reference SE3794 Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, England. ...

• Pateley Bridge;
• Pilmoor on the East Coast Main Line; from that line was the junction for the line to York (the only remaining section open)
• Wetherby, where there were lines to
  • Cross Gates;
  • Church Fenton via Tadcaster

The Leeds station at the time was Leeds Central station, jointly owned by the NER and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway The peaceful setting of Pateley Bridge has provided inspiration for artists, writers and film and television productions. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Wetherby is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Boston Spa, on the River Wharfe. ... Cross Gates, also known locally as Crossgates, is a large urban conurbation in Leeds, West Yorkshire close to the A64 dual carriageway and M1 motorway. ... Map sources for Tadcaster at grid reference SE4843 Tadcaster is a town in North Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Wharfe and the Great North Road. ... The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a pre-grouping (1923) British railway company. ...

Route description

Currently opened stations in bold.

• Leeds City station
• Burley Park
• here was Cardigan Road Goods station
• Headingley (near B6157 Kirkstall lane)
• Horsforth
• here is Bramhope Tunnel 2 miles 220 yds (3418m) the longest on the NER system
• here was Arthington station, and a triangular junction for the line to Otley (station and branch now closed)
• Weeton for Huby and Weeton
• Pannal for Pannal, Burn Bridge and Spacey Houses. Here was the junction for the line connecting Harrogate to Wetherby. The original main line passed under it: trains now use the section into Harrogate.
• Hornbeam Park for Oatlands
• Harrogate for the Harrogate Bus Station
• Starbeck and Woodlands. Here were the junctions for Pateley Bridge and Northallerton.
• Knaresborough near the A59 High Street. Here was the line to Pilmoor. The line crosses the River Nidd on a high bridge.
  • here followed two stations, now closed: for Goldsborough and Allerton
• Cattal for Cattal, Whixley and Green Hammerton
• Hammerton for Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton
  • here was Hessay station, now closed
• Poppleton for Upper Poppleton and Nether Poppleton

Poppleton is shown on the Leeds City station destination boards so that passengers don't catch this service all the way to York as it takes 40 minutes longer. Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Burley Park railway station is in West Yorkshire and is the first stop on the Harrogate Line 3. ... Jump to: navigation, search Headingley is also the name of a city in Manitoba, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Horsforth is a suburb of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Arthington is a small village in Wharfedale. ... Otley on a market day, looking down Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Guiseley, by the River Wharfe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map sources for Harrogate at grid reference SE3055 Harrogate is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 70,000. ... Map sources for Knaresborough at grid reference SE3557 Knaresborough is a historical market town and spa town in North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate. ... Allerton can refer to one of several places. ... Upper Poppleton is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, by the River Ouse south of Nether Poppleton, and west of York, Yorkshire. ... Nether Poppleton is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, on the River Ouse, west of York, Yorkshire and north of Upper Poppleton. ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ...

• York which, apart from the East Coast Main Line services, is also served by Metro routes York & Selby and Dearne Valley Lines

The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... The York & Selby Lines is the name given to a group of services in the West Yorkshire Metro area, connecting Leeds with places to its north and east: as well as the Northern Rail local services to York and Selby, the services extend to: Newcastle by TransPennine Express and Virgin... The Dearne Valley Line is one of the named British railway lines in the north of England. ...

External link

Metro line details (fare structure, map etc)