HST power car 43303, with 43206 at the rear, stands awaiting departure from Harrogate

with the 07:28 service to Kings Cross (arr 10:38) during the first week of operation on 26 May 2011.

 

This is the first direct service to London for 25 years, and now operated by East Coast.

Class 142, 142023, awaits departure from Knaresborough with the 07:59 service to York (arr 08:32)

Class 150, 150222, with 150271 at the rear rolls into Harrogate

heading 2C29 the 12:43 York (dep 12:11) to Leeds (arr 13:22) service.

 

To the left were north-facing bay platforms, which were used principally for the services to Pateley Bridge, Pilmoor and York

as well as local services to Ripon, Topcliffe, Thirsk and Northallerton (and onwards to Darlington, Stockton and Middlesborough).

 

The Pullman-operated "Queen of Scots" was the most prestigious service via Harrogate,

which linked London Kings Cross with Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street

although the similarly-operated "Yorkshire Pullman" also linked Harrogate with Kings Cross.

 

For details, see Old Timetables and Named Trains Sections

Class 150, 150273, stands in the centre road at Harrogate awaiting its next duty on 26 May 2011

 

Initially, there were two through lines but these were probably never used for passenger traffic

other than perhaps trains on a diversionary route but the track of the original line from Leeds to North of Harrogate via Starbeck

was no doubt available on these occasions and probably quicker. See above map.

Harrogate Station looking south towards Leeds

 

The above car park is the site of two bay platforms, which were used principally for the local services to

Wetherby, also to Tadcaster & Church Fenton (and London King Cross)

and Leeds City via Crossgates,

 

and well as to Bradford Forster Square via Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley & Guiseley

plus local trains to both Leeds Central and Leeds City.

 

Details of these services are available for viewing in the Old Timetables Section

The very low-key Main Station Entrance at Harrogate

 

The adjacent Bus Station initially included the car park area above

The recently refurbished Waiting Room at Harrogate

has some interesting old pictures of the station adorning the walls.

Resembling a Hornby model, Harrogate's brick-built Harrogate North Signal Box

Unusual signal, of German origin,

on display on the Station Platform at Knaresborough

The still River Nidd reflects the impressive Knaresborough Viaduct

Class 144, 144001, rolls across Knaresborouigh Viaduct on 26 May 2011

in charge of the 07:43 Leeds to York (arr 08:58) service.

The very unusual stone-built Signal Box at Knaresborough on 26 May 2011

View of Knaresborough Station looking towards York on 26 May 2011

at 06:05 hrs.

Neat water tower adjacent to tunnel mouth at Knaresborough.

Note the small leaded-window.

View of Knaresborough Station looking towards Leeds and the viaduct.

Note the impressive grand stone-chimneys.

Class 155, 155347, stands at Knaresborough Station, having just arrived from Leeds

with a terminating service on 26 May 2011

With the shunt signal pulled off, 155347, having arrived at Knaresborough and terminated,

crosses over adjacent to the signal box before running back into the station to form the next Knaresborough to Leeds service

153347 awaits departure from Knaresborough with a service for Leeds

Another view of the attractive stone-built Signal Box at Knaresborough.

Built against the gable end of the adjoining property, its location gives the signalman

unobstructed views of both Station Platforms and across Knaresborough Viaduct.