Good morning, it’s Al with you to start off the week with your road and public transport updates.
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9am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase and Hookstone Drive, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 09:14 Knaresborough to Leeds train is delayed by around 3 minutes; it’s also set to arrive a few minutes late in Harrogate (expected at 09:25)
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds

8:30am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is now expected at 08:27, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It will be around three minutes late reaching Knaresborough (expected at 08:34).
- The 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds train is expected at 08:33
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
8am – Full Update
Roads
Some traffic hotspots are starting to appear:
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- On the A1(M) at the A59 Flaxby junction
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 2 minutes, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It should be back on time by it reaches Knaresborough.
- The 08:21 Knaresborough to Leeds train (due to stop in Harrogate at 08:30) is delayed by around 4 minutes at both stops.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
7:30am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic looks to be running smoothly so far this morning.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
7am – Full Update
Roads
Everything still looks quiet on the roads this morning, but if I’ve missed anything do get in touch.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 7:09 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 3 minutes. The delay is set to continue further down the line, arriving around 3 minutes late into Knaresborough at 7:22.
- All other trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
6.30am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no build ups of traffic yet.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds