Hammerton railway station

Hammerton railway station serves the villages of Kirk Hammerton and Green Hammerton in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 8.75 miles (14 km) west of York and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services to this station.

Hammerton
Location
Place	Kirk Hammerton
Local authority	Harrogate
Coordinates	53.9964°N 1.2840°W / 53.9964; -1.2840
Grid reference	SE470558
Operations
Station code	HMM
Managed by	Northern
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15	27,218
2015/16	25,918
2016/17	26,086
2017/18	25,824
2018/19	28,586
History
Key dates	Opened 1848 (1848)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hammerton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

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 0645-2230 (1045-2145 on Sundays). 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 5 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]

Services

Driver handing over the single line token for the section between Hammerton and Poppleton

Generally there is an hourly service to York eastbound and Leeds via Harrogate westbound, with additional services operating at peak times (except Sundays).

The service from York is timed to arrive before the one from Harrogate.[3][4] This allows for exchange of the token for the single line block between Hammerton & Poppleton (see image).

References

1. Hammerton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 30 November 2016
2. Hammerton signal box The Signal Box; Retrieved 7 December 2016
3. Route 29 - York to Harrogate to Leeds (Harrogate Line) Summer Timetable (PDF). Northern. 2016.
4. Route 29 - York to Harrogate to Leeds (Harrogate Line) Winter Timetable (PDF). Northern. 2016.

External links

• Train times and station information for Hammerton railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cattal		Northern Harrogate Line		Poppleton