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Mar 2022
Early morning train from Harrogate to Leeds cancelled
Northern is to cancel the 6.07am train service from Harrogate to Leeds due to declining passenger numbers since the pandemic began.
The 6.07am, which is the first service of the day, arrives at Leeds Station at 6.44am. It is also used by business travellers to get to London King's Cross before 9am.
The change will come into effect from May 15.
A Northern/LNER service, which goes to London via York and leaves Harrogate at 6.41am and arrives at King's Cross at 9.36am, will remain on the timetable.
There is a direct LNER train from Harrogate to London at 7.36am but it doesn't arrive in the capital until 10.32am.
LNER has delayed plans to introduce an earlier direct service that leaves Harrogate at 6.35am due to rolling stock issues.
'We need it'
With the 6.07am service withdrawn, it means the earliest Harrogate commuters will be able to get into Leeds by train from Monday to Friday will be the 6.56 train, which arrives at 7.28am.
Brian Dunsby, of Harrogate Line Supporters Group, said passenger numbers were back to around 80% of pre-pandemic levels and the early service was needed by commuters.
He called the move by Northern 'disgraceful' and urged the state-owned operator to reconsider.
He said:
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A spokesperson for Northern said:
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