Harrogate Pullman
Former named railway service from London King's Cross to Newcastle via Harrogate, in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harrogate Pullman was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| First service | 9 July 1923 |
| Last service | 1928 |
| Successor | West Riding Pullman |
| Current operator(s) | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | London King's Cross Newcastle |
| Distance travelled | Leeds, Harrogate, Ripon, Darlington |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Line(s) used | East Coast Main Line |
History
The Harrogate Pullman was introduced into service by the London and North Eastern Railway and began operating in 1923 between London King’s Cross and Newcastle, via Harrogate and Ripon.[1]
It comprised 12 new specially-built Pullman cars costing £70,000 (equivalent to £5,040,000 in 2023)[2] for the service.[3] The supplement to travel on the service was 10s 1st class (equivalent to £36.02 in 2023)[2] and 6s 3rd class[4] (equivalent to £21.61 in 2023).[2]
In 1928 it was renamed the West Riding Pullman[5] which in 1935 became the Yorkshire Pullman.
In 1928 it became Queen of Scots.[6]
References
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