Cattal is a railway station on the
Harrogate Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated west of York, serves the village of
Cattal
Cattal is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about east of Knaresborough, and is located west of the city of York. Cattal is located on the River Nidd. Despite being a small village i ...
,
Borough of Harrogate
The Borough of Harrogate is a local government district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England. Its population at the census of 2011 was 157,869. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate, but it also includes surrounding towns and ...
in
North Yorkshire
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, England. It is owned by
Network Rail
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and managed by
Northern Trains
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.
Cattal is at the western end of a dual track section from
Hammerton. Trains heading east towards York are timetabled to arrive first on the dual track section, in order to clear the single-track line heading west towards
Harrogate
Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa w ...
. The level crossing here still has manually-operated metal gates and a ground-level
signal box. The station buildings are now privately owned.
Facilities
The station has a modest car park of 22 spaces and has a section of bike stands. Apart from the
crossing keeper, the station is unstaffed and all tickets must be purchased on the train. Step-free access is available to both platforms, with digital information screens and a long-line P.A system for train running information provision.
Services
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
Northern Trains, branded as Northern, (legally Northern Trains Limited) is a publicly owned train operating company in England. It is owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport (DfT), after the previous operator Arriva Rail N ...
.
Rolling stock used:
Class 158 ''Express Sprinter'' and
Class 170 ''Turbostar''
References
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Railway stations in North Yorkshire
DfT Category F2 stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848
Northern franchise railway stations
Former York and North Midland Railway stations
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