NY
2014-11-16 20:50:15 UTC
Although there is a half-hourly Leeds-Knaresborough service, there is only
an hourly service onwards from Knaresborough to York. This is because the
line changes from double to single track at Knaresborough and alternate
Leeds-Knaresborough trains are turned instead of carrying on to York.
Was that part of the line always single track or was it singled more
recently (eg around Beeching time)?
Are there any plans to dual the line (or at least install passing loops), or
is it anticipated that when the line is electrified the faster trains will
allow a York-Knaresborough train to clear that section before a
Knaresborough-York train needs to enter the section, allowing a half-hourly
service over the full length of the line?
an hourly service onwards from Knaresborough to York. This is because the
line changes from double to single track at Knaresborough and alternate
Leeds-Knaresborough trains are turned instead of carrying on to York.
Was that part of the line always single track or was it singled more
recently (eg around Beeching time)?
Are there any plans to dual the line (or at least install passing loops), or
is it anticipated that when the line is electrified the faster trains will
allow a York-Knaresborough train to clear that section before a
Knaresborough-York train needs to enter the section, allowing a half-hourly
service over the full length of the line?