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 ...

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, England. It is owned by

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and managed by

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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

. Rolling stock used: Class 158 ''Express Sprinter'' and Class 170 ''Turbostar''

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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 {{Yorkshire-Humber-railstation-stub