Footplate

Realise your lifelong ambition to ride on a steam or heritage diesel footplate…

We offer the opportunity for you to ride on one of our steam or diesel footplates and experience the sounds, smells and sights at one of the world’s greatest heritage railways. Whether it's to realise a lifelong ambition, or as that very special railway gift, experiencing a footplate ride is an amazing adventure...

Steam Experiences have now fully sold out. 2019 Dates will go online once the 2019/2020 timetable is published.

Diesel Experiences Availability: have now fully sold out. 2019 Dates will go online once the 2019/2020 timetable is published.

Steam Experience

Relive the golden age of steam and experience a truly unforgettable journey on a heritage steam locomotive footplate.Read more

Diesel Experience

Experience the workhorses of Britain’s railways with a footplate ride in a cab of a heritage Diesel locomotive/Diesel Multiple Unit.Read more

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60009 Union of South Africa

Tickets are now on sale to ride behind 60009 Union of South Africa!
60009 Union of South Africa to visit North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Visitors to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next spring will be the last passengers ever to experience the iconic 60009 Union of South Africa, before she retires from service
Group Visits on 4488 Union of South Africa

We love groups, which is why if you are in a group of 20 or more people we offer you a group discount off the standard fare prices - including our visiting engine Union of South Africa.
LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa

LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa: Saturday 30th March – Sunday 7th April 2019.

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Grosmont Station Webcam

See what's going on at Grosmont Station & the movement of our fleet with our live webcam.
Tickets & Timetable

The North York Moors Historical Railway Trust is a not-for profit charity. Every visitor that travels contributes towards preserving our locomotives and rolling stock.
Grosmont Station
Moorlander Lunch

August 2018 to February 2019 (VIRTUALLY SOLD OU)
Map of the Railway
Santa Specials Pickering 2018

Join Santa and his special helpers on a magical adventure aboard the Santa Express, which will take you on a festive journey you won’t forget!
Goathland Webcam

New for 2018: See our heritage engines climb Goathland Bank with our live webcam.
Directions & Parking
Heartbreak after vandals attack heritage railway carriages

In the early hours of Sunday 23rd July 2017, North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR’s) historic teak carriages were deliberately vandalised. The carriages were parked in the siding, at the far side of the main visitor car park at Pickering.
Steam Experience

Relive the golden age of steam and experience a truly unforgettable journey on a heritage steam locomotive footplate.

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