Rail line reopens after pavement collapse beneath Knaresborough viaduct
Trains are running normally again through Knaresborough after urgent repairs were completed following a pavement collapse at the foot of the town’s viaduct.
Rail operator Northern confirmed services between York and Leeds had resumed after engineers carried out emergency work on Sunday evening (Feb 8).
The disruption had affected trains on the York–Harrogate–Leeds line after part of a pavement collapsed near Knaresborough Viaduct, one of the town’s most recognisable landmarks.
The viaduct spans the River Nidd and carries passenger trains through the heart of the town.
Earlier in the day, Northern said services were expected to be disrupted until “later tonight” to allow for urgent repairs to be carried out.
Writing on X, Northern’s commercial and customer director Alex Hornby apologised to passengers for the disruption.
In an update issued later, Northern confirmed: “Trains are now running normally following urgent repairs to the railway between York and Harrogate.”