Extra rail services for weekend

EXTRA rail services between York and Harrogate are to be run on a Sunday.

From this weekend Northern Rail will operate an additional morning Sunday service, with the train that currently starts at Knaresborough to be extended back to York to start at 11.14am.

There will also be an earlier service from Harrogate to York at 10.48, giving leisure travellers the opportunity to spend more time in both popular locations on a Sunday. Richard Allan, area director for Northern Rail said: “This is the latest improvement to services on the Harrogate line, following a new Saturday evening train from York and more seats and services on Sundays. Working with and listening to the local communities we serve helps us deliver passenger friendly improvements such as these and plan for future investment.”

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Andrew Jones, the MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, said: “The increasing popularity of the Harrogate line is driving these changes to the Sunday timetable. Good transport links are essential if we wish to see our local economy grow.

“An additional service before noon on a Sunday will give
shoppers and tourists the chance of a longer day at their destination.”