Horsforth to benefit from huge increase in trains to London each day after new rail shake-up

By Grace Newton
Published 17th Jun 2021, 04:45 BST
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Horsforth is set to be the surprising beneficiary of a major shake-up of rail services between Leeds and London - with its station set to get an increased number of direct trains each day.

Previously, the service between Harrogate and London King's Cross called at Horsforth only twice a day - once in each direction - but LNER now plan to stop there 14 times per weekday.

Horsforth passengers will be able to board seven trains to London and catch six return services under a massive overhaul of the LNER timetable planned to come into operation from May 2022.

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A raft of changes to services at stations across Yorkshire are proposed, with most expected to enjoy an increased number of stopping services to and from the capital.

Previously, the service between Harrogate and London King's Cross called at Horsforth only twice a day - once in each direction - but LNER now plan to stop there 14 times per weekday.Previously, the service between Harrogate and London King's Cross called at Horsforth only twice a day - once in each direction - but LNER now plan to stop there 14 times per weekday.
Previously, the service between Harrogate and London King's Cross called at Horsforth only twice a day - once in each direction - but LNER now plan to stop there 14 times per weekday.

Yet the shake-up means some destinations miss out - including Bradford Forster Square, which will lose its 8.43am departure to London to allow a more efficient use of the operator's Azuma fleet.

Northallerton has also lost its links to Edinburgh, though rival operator CrossCountry has added in extra stops to plug the gap, and to Doncaster.

Doncaster will have a significantly improved Sunday service, with 100 stopping trains instead of 76, including half-hourly frequency on the