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Nov 2020
Last Updated: 18/11/2020
Three weekends of disruption to improve Harrogate rail services
Services will be disrupted on Sunday and then on November 28 and 29 and December 5 and 6 as part of a £9.8 million upgrade to the line between Leeds and York.
Three weekends of rail disruption in and around Harrogate will begin this weekend.
The disruption is due to a £9.8 million project that will enable trains to run more frequently between Leeds and York.
North Yorkshire County Council and the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership is funding the upgrades, with Network Rail carrying out the work.
Network Rail will begin by installing equipment at Harrogate's train station this weekend that enables trains to change track.
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Weekends of disruption
- November 22 - Northern services will be replaced by road transport between Horsforth and York. LNER services between London King’s Cross and Harrogate will start or terminate at Leeds.
- November 28 to 29 - Northern services between Knaresborough and York will be replaced by bus services on Saturday and between Horsforth and York on Sunday
- December 5 to December 6 - The line between Horsforth and York will be closed from 23:30 on Saturday with bus replacement services in place. On Sunday Northern services will be replaced by buses between Horsforth and Harrogate/York. LNER services will start or terminate at Leeds.
North Yorkshire county councillor Don Mackenzie, the executive member for access, said:
““When complete, it will significantly enhance the rail infrastructure in the north. The capacity of services as well as their frequency will be increased, making it much more convenient and reliable for passengers using this line.”
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