Haxby Town Council has reaffirmed its belief it would prefer a future railway station serving the town to be built near York’s Outer Ring Road.

Tuesday, 14 March 2023 13:23

By Darren Greenwood

The view, confirmed at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, comes amid splits in the town over current plans to site the station on Towthorpe Road.

The view, confirmed at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, comes amid splits in the town over current plans to site the station on Towthorpe Road.

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