Hammerton railway station

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Hammerton
National Rail
Hammerton railway station MMB 01.jpg
LocationKirk Hammerton, Borough of Harrogate
England
Coordinates53°59′47″N 1°17′03″W / 53.9963310°N 1.2840693°W / 53.9963310; -1.2840693Coordinates: 53°59′47″N 1°17′03″W / 53.9963310°N 1.2840693°W / 53.9963310; -1.2840693
Grid referenceSE470558
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeHMM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyEast and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
  • London and North Eastern Railway
  • British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
30 October 1848Opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 26,086
2017/18Decrease 25,824
2018/19Increase 28,586
2019/20Increase 28,862
2020/21Decrease 5,994
Location
Hammerton is located in North Yorkshire
Hammerton
Hammerton
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hammerton is a railway station on the Harrogate Line, which runs between Leeds and York via Harrogate. The station, situated 8+34 miles (14 km) west of York, serves the villages of Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton, Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Facilities[]

Like other stations on this line, it is unstaffed so travellers must purchase their tickets on the train or in advance via a smartphone app. There is a waiting room available on the York-bound platform which is open from 06:45–22:30 (10:45-21:45 on Sunday). Both platforms also have shelters. The station features step-free access to both platforms via short ramps and access between platforms is via the level crossing.[1] There is also cycle storage for up to 10 bicycles on the York-bound platform and a small car park to the rear of the station building with parking for 5 vehicles. Digital information screens and a long-line P.A system provide train running information for passengers.

The station building here is still partly in railway use, as it houses the office for the signaller who operates the manual level crossing gates and signalling equipment (the points and signals are worked from a covered ground frame on the platform).[2]

Driver handing over the single line token for the section between Hammerton and Poppleton.

The service arriving from York is timed to arrive before the one from Leeds and Harrogate.[3] This allows for exchange of the token for the single line block between Hammerton and Poppleton.

Services[]

Route 29
York & Harrogate – Leeds
via Knaresborough
York Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access
Poppleton Parking Bicycle facilities
Hammerton Parking
Cattal Bicycle facilities
Knaresborough Parking
Starbeck Bicycle facilities
Harrogate Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access Bus interchange
Hornbeam Park Parking
Pannal Parking Bicycle facilities
Weeton Parking
Horsforth Parking Bicycle facilities
Headingley Parking
Burley Park Parking
Leeds Parking Bicycle facilities Handicapped/disabled access

As of the May 2021 timetable change, the station is served by an hourly service to Leeds and York, with additional services running at peak times. All services are operated by Northern Trains.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Hammerton". National Rail. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Hammerton Station Signal Box Cabin (Grade II) (1416398)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Train times: York to Harrogate and Leeds (Harrogate Line)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

External links[]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Cattal   Northern Trains
Harrogate Line
  Poppleton
  Historical railways  
Cattal   East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Harrogate Line
  Wilstrop Siding
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