Date: 27/01/2013

A RAILWAY line linking Harrogate to Northallerton, which has been closed for half a century, could be reinstated. North Yorkshire County Council is carrying out a feasibility study into the possibility of reopening the line which would also connect Thirsk via Ripon.

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Study undertaken into reinstatement of railway line linking Harrogate to Northallerton

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A RAILWAY line linking Harrogate to Northallerton, which has been closed for half a century, could be reinstated.

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