Northern rail's pledge to Harrogate rail customers 'most of our trains will run normally this Easter'
Northern is reassuring passengers in Harrogate and Knaresborough this Easter than “the majority of its services will run as normal” over the bank holiday period.
But the UK’s second biggest train operator reminding customers to plan ahead and check before travelling.
While some parts of the railway will be affected by planned engineering work, the vast majority of routes will remain open, with trains continuing to run throughout the bank holiday period.
Matt Rice, Chief Operating Officer at Northern said: “The good news for customers is that most of our trains will be running as normal this Easter, so people can continue to rely on us to get where they need to be.
“As always during a bank holiday, there will be some changes to services while essential engineering work takes place but we’re working hard to keep disruption to a minimum and keep people moving.
“We’re asking customers to check before they travel and allow a little extra time for their journey, so they can enjoy a smooth and stress-free Easter by rail.”
Easter is traditionally one of the key times of year for the railway to carry out essential upgrades and maintenance, meaning some services will be amended or reduced.
However, Northern says disruption will be limited and alternative travel options will be in place where needed.
Most services will run to normal timetables on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, with 'off-peak' fares available all day.
Journeys on the York-Knaresborough-Harrogate-Leeds which have recently seen some bus replacement services in operation on Sundays, are expected to escape any scheduled engineering works.
The main disruptions on the Northern network over the Easter weekend are:
Work on the West Coast Main Line affecting routes through Preston, Lancaster and the surrounding area.
Buses replace trains between Huddersfield and Lockwood/ Penistone.
No trains between Leeds and York via Garforth - buses are running between Leeds and York, and York and Selby.
Northern operates 2,650 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North.
Customers can find the latest travel information, including live updates and journey planning tools, at: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/service-updates