A ride round the Harrogate Circle, 2009

Photography by Pyromancer

Photos from a ride round the Harrogate Circle, starting at Burley Park station in Leeds and going Burley Park - Harrigate - Knaresborough - York - Leeds - Burley Park.

Featuring a Class 142 Pacer from Burley Park to York, a Class 185 TransPennine Express unit to Leeds, and a 150 "Sprinter" back to Burley Park.


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Brrley Park Station

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142 025 leading a Class 150

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Rear cab of the 142. Spacious!

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Interior of the refurbished Class 142 front coach

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Crimple Viaduct in the distance

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The sharp curve onto the viaduct

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Knaresborough station water tower by the tunnel

 

York, city of Railways

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Colton Junction Viewing Point

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Church Fenton Station (I think!)

 

Leeds City Station

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Back at Burley Park

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And then the heavens opened!

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For more information on the line, see the Wikipedia article on The Harrogate Line.

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