Hammerton is a railway station on the Harrogate Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated west of York, serves the villages of Green Hammerton and

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, England. It is owned by

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and managed by

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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. 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 A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term a ...

gates and signalling equipment (the points and signals are worked from a covered

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

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

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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