Organised by the Harrogate Civic Society, a special exhibition was held at one of Northern‘s stations. The exhibition celebrated how the railway has transformed the town of Harrogate.

Northern, LNER, The Harrogate Model Railway Group and Network Rail supported the exhibition. The display on the station told the history of the station and its surrounding railways.

Last weekend, on the 30th and 31st July, the exhibition was open to the public, so that an event could also be held on Monday 1st August. The event held on Monday had dignitaries from within the community and the line to celebrate and mark the date that the station opened.

Tony Baxter, regional director at Northern said: “It has been great to celebrate this landmark date in the town’s history.

“The commemorations and community events would not have been possible if it were not for the fantastic contributions from our volunteers, aided by the robust support from community stakeholders and the rail industry.

“Northern is proud to be a part of such rich heritage and community and as we look back on 160 years of progress, we also look forward to delivering further improvements in the area to continue to make a positive impact for the North.”