We are now urging people to show their support for our proposals by expressing their views, in writing , to the Office of Rail Regulation.

Please send your letter, entitled ‘Support for Hull Trains’ Plans to Operate a New Service from Harrogate – Harrogate Trains’, to:

Brian Hopkinson
Track Access Manager

Office of Rail Regulation
One Kemble Street
London
WC2B 4AN

Support for the initiative can also be sent, in writing, to Hull Trains c/o 44 Eastgate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DT.

Get Behind Us

We want to make our proposals to operate regular direct rail services between Harrogate and London King’s Cross a reality. The introduction of such services will finally address the lack of a direct line connecting areas in the north of the country to the capital and also relieve over 100,000 long road journeys every year, with underserved station stops proposed between Harrogate and London King’s Cross.

This new proposal aims to remove the inconvenience of having to change trains during journeys and provides a convenient and reliable service. Our experience also shows that the introduction of such services, operated by us, will provide a boost to the economy and increase levels of tourism in Harrogate and other areas served along the route.

We are not proposing to abstract revenue from other operators. We aim to create and develop new markets in areas that have been underserved for far too long. If our experience elsewhere is anything to go by what we find is that the service we offer helps to raise the bar in rail travel and as a consequence all rail operators around us see their own services grow.