Trust Membership
Here are the general Terms & Conditions of Membership of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust.
Administration
- Each Membership is for a named or named individuals only and is not transferable or renewable by anyone else.
- A person can only have one Membership at any one time.
- Joint Memberships are for persons who are either married or in a civil partnership. All administrative contact and copy of MOORS LINE will be to the First Member.
- Membership starts on the day that we issue your Membership Card and expires on the last day of the same month in the appropriate renewal year e.g. if you join on 3rd April 2025 for one year then your Membership will expire on the 30 April 2026. Please allow 14 working days from your date of application to receipt of your Membership Card(s).
- We operate a rolling Membership renewal with a one month renewal grace period e.g. in the above example we will send you a reminder during the first week of April 2026 and, if you haven't renewed by the 31 May your Membership will lapse; If you renew between 1 and 31 May your Membership will still expire on 30 April 2026.
- You will be issued with (a) new Membership Card(s) at each renewal - these will show your Name, Membership Category and Number, the Expiry Date of your Membership and an identifying barcode.
- Membership Cards remain, at all times, the property of the Trust.
- Replacement Membership Cards can be provided by applying in writing to:
Membership Administration,
12 Park Street,
Pickering,
YO18 7AJ.
You must provide the following information: Your full Name & Address, together with a copy of a document which verifies this. There will be a £5.00 administration charge for each replacement Card and a target turnaround of 5 working days. - Membership does not convey any right to trespass on the railway beyond those areas providing public access.
- Membership Fees are not refundable.
- Membership of the Trust does not confer any rights or entitlement in respect of the Trust’s operating subsidiary.
- Any changes in Membership details (e.g. name or address) to be made in writing or by email to [email protected]
Annual General Meeting
- We will contact you every year to invite you to our Annual General Meeting.
- We will provide you with access to the Trust’s Annual Report and our Financial Accounts.
- Every member aged 16 and over has a vote on resolutions properly tabled for the Trust’s Annual General Meeting and for appointments to its Board of Directors. These votes are conducted by means of a members’ postal ballot.
Benefit Notes
All Membership benefits are at the discretion of the Trust Board and can be changed at any time. The current benefits are as follows:
- Standard services exclude special event trains, including but not limited to the Annual Steam Gala, Annual Diesel Gala, visiting locomotive services, and Santa Express services.
- To access member discounts, you must present a valid, in-date membership card in person. Discounts are non-transferable. Alcoholic products and Gift Card purchases are excluded from Station Shop & Tea Room discounts.
- The online booking fee is currently £1.50 for non-members.
- Members’ Magazine, Moors Line: Our quarterly NYMR magazine keeps you up to date with upcoming events, appeals, railway news, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the line. Digital editions are included with all membership tiers. Ambassador members can collect printed copies from any NYMR Station Shop, while Patron members receive printed copies delivered directly to their door.
- Ambassador and Patron tier members will receive an invitation to the pre-season NYMR Supporters’ Day, along with priority booking access to selected services.
- You may be asked to produce your Membership Card(s) when claiming any of the Benefits.
Operational
- When buying tickets on-line you will asked to provide your Membership Card Number. You also need to bring your Membership Card(s) with you to ensure that we are issuing tickets to the correct person(s).
- When visiting the railway and buying travel tickets at a Booking Office or products in the Station Shops or Tea Rooms you must be able to present your Membership Card(s) in order to obtain your discount.
- All tickets purchased on the train will be at the full fare.
- Some Membership tiers entitle the holder to free travel. If you have one of these Memberships you will still need to obtain a complimentary ticket to travel.
- Working volunteers may claim free travel on the NYMR subject to conditions. You will need to produce your ID Card. If you are unable to produced this, you will be required to pay the appropriate fare for your journey.
Updated: 31/05/2026