Hammerton railway station

Hammerton is a railway station on the Harrogate Line, which runs between Leeds and York via Harrogate. The station, situated 8+3⁄4 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.

Hammerton
General information
Location	Kirk Hammerton, Borough of Harrogate England
Coordinates	53°59′47″N 1°17′03″W / 53.9963310°N 1.2840693°W / 53.9963310; -1.2840693
Grid reference	SE470558
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HMM
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Key dates
30 October 1848	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	28,586
2019/20	28,862
2020/21	5,994
2021/22	25,952
2022/23	32,844
Location Hammerton Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 five 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

Northern Trains route 29
v t e
York – Harrogate – Leeds via Knaresborough
York         Poppleton       Hammerton     Cattal     Knaresborough     Starbeck     Harrogate           Hornbeam Park     Pannal       Weeton     Horsforth       Headingley     Burley Park     Leeds

As of the May 2023 timetable change, the station is served by a half hourly service to Leeds and York. All services are operated by Northern Trains.^[4]

Rolling stock used: Class 150/155/158 Sprinter and Class 170 Turbostar

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. "Train times: York to Harrogate and Leeds (Harrogate Line)" (PDF). Northern Trains. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
4. "Timetables". www.northernrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

External links

•   Media related to Hammerton railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Hammerton railway station from National Rail

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