York has been a major railway centre since the first line arrived in 1839, at the beginning of the railway age.
For many years, the city hosted the headquarters and works of the North Eastern Railway.
York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line from London to Newcastle and Edinburgh.
It takes less than two hours to get to York from London by rail, with at least 25 direct trains each weekday.
The station is also served by long-distance trains on CrossCountry services linking Edinburgh and Newcastle, with destinations in south and west England via Birmingham.
TransPennine Express provide a frequent service of semi-fast trains linking York to Newcastle, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Manchester, Manchester Airport and Liverpool.
Local stopping services by Northern connect York to Selby, Harrogate, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and many intermediate points, as well as many other stations across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
York has been a major railway centre since the first line arrived in 1839, at the beginning of the railway age. For many years, the city hosted the headquarters and works of the North Eastern Railway. York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line from London to Newcastle and Edinburgh. It takes less than two hours to get to York from London by rail, with at least 25 direct trains each weekday. The station is also served by long-distance trains on CrossCountry services linking Edinburgh and Newcastle, with destinations in south and west England via Birmingham. TransPennine Express provide a frequent service of semi-fast trains linking York to Newcastle, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Manchester, Manchester Airport and Liverpool. Local stopping services by Northern connect York to Selby, Harrogate, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and many intermediate points, as well as many other stations across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
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