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  1. About Us
  2. Lineside Conservation

Lineside Conservation

At the NYMR we are lucky to be a part of a magnificent landscape. The vast majority of the railway runs through the North York Moors National Park, with miles of our lineside being part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts nature reserve, Fen Bog.

We are one of the jigsaw pieces (albeit a long 18mile one!) that make up a spectacular picture.  All in all our lineside is a special place. Full of differing habitats from bogs, meadows, ancient woodland and moss covered rocky outcrops, it is home to a raft of species that give colour, texture and shape and forms a green corridor through which species can move and thrive.

Our lineside is also part of the living museum that is the NYMR, with heritage features galore including, walls, bridges, tunnels and huts, showing great ingenuity and beautiful architecture - all cared for by our staff and volunteer teams.

Please do explore the links below and discover more about our special places, special people and links to educational materials for kids of all ages.

Main Image: Fen Bog. Summer 2021. Photo by Kerry Fieldhouse.

Lineside Learning

Lineside Learning

If you can take the time to really notice the differences in the animals and plants around you, it will enhance your experience even more. Read more

Published: 19th April, 2022

Updated: 4th May, 2022

Author: Peter Fisher

Lineside Huts

Lineside Huts

The lineside huts are packed with stories. We share a few of them with you here as we work towards their preservation. Read more

Published: 19th April, 2022

Updated: 4th May, 2022

Author: Peter Fisher

Special Places

Special Places

Our lineside is 18 miles long, stretches across 170ha of land and is brimming with natural and cultural heritage. Read more

Published: 21st April, 2022

Updated: 4th May, 2022

Author: Peter Fisher

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    Paid Vacancy - S & T Maintenance Engineer

    Do you have experience with mechanical and electro-mechanical signalling equipment? Are you looking to work in a heritage environment?

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    MPD Engineering Blog - May 2022

    Progress report on 825.

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  • Grosmont Station Webcam

    Grosmont Station Webcam

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

  • Goathland Webcam

    Goathland Webcam

    See our heritage engines climb Goathland Bank with our live webcam.

  • Grosmont Station

    Grosmont Station

  • Map of the Railway

    Map of the Railway

  • Internal Services

    Internal Services

    Services between Pickering & Grosmont

  • Santa Specials

    Santa Specials

    Join Santa and his special team of elves at either Pickering or Grosmont Station. 4 & 5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19 and 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 December.

  • Directions & Parking

    Directions & Parking

  • Goathland Station

    Goathland Station

  • Steam Footplate Experience

    Steam Footplate Experience

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

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

    Travel the whole length of our line from Pickering to the seaside resort of Whitby.

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  • We're recruiting for an S & T Maintenance Engineer! We are looking for someone to inspect, maintain, & carry out r… https://t.co/Oz3nSoF5qU

    21stMay, 2022 @nymr
  • RT @DaveOB66: Also from Pickering Woods, a few beetles. Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn, Green Tiger B… https://t.co/IYJgKcLatm

    20thMay, 2022 @nymr
  • RT @DaveOB66: Today's butterflies, all from woodland along the North York Moors Railway line, near Pickering, N. Yorkshire. Duke… https://t.co/Mu9vkQjPeF

    20thMay, 2022 @nymr

Covid-19 Mitigations


Following the latest Government guidance, 27 January, you no longer need to wear a face covering, but out of courtesy to others please consider wearing one on board our services in crowded, enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.


Hand Sanitisers are available at various locations across the railway and we clean surfaces with antiviral cleaning products.

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Scheduled Locomotives



Locomotives for Sunday 22nd May 2022 

80136 - BR Standard 4 Tank

92134 - 9F

37403 - Class 37

37264 - Class 37

DMU - BR Class 101 "Daisy" 

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North York Moors Historical Railway Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 2490244 and registered as a Charity number 501388.

Registered office, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 12 Park Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AJ.

        

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