Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Railway journeys in Yorkshire

10 charter trains and 4 scenic lines, signed in the colours of the old North Eastern Region.

Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Charter trains

Scarborough Spa ExpressSteam
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 15838

Scarborough Spa Express

FromCarnforth or LancastertoScarborough via York

Coast-to-coast Wednesday steam excursion across Lancashire and Yorkshire to York and Scarborough, with two alternative routes.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassBar
Either sidefrom£53
The DalesmanSteam
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 23757

The Dalesman

FromYork or ChestertoCarlisle

West Coast Railways' summer steam train over the Settle to Carlisle line from York or Chester, marking the route's 150th anniversary in 2026.

DiningPremier diningFirst Class
Sit leftfrom£98
London to York Christmas MarketSteamNext 16 Nov
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 87109

London to York Christmas Market

FromLondon King's CrosstoYork

Steam Dreams' East Coast Main Line steam trip from King's Cross to the York St Nicholas Christmas market behind Britannia.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon tea
Sit rightfrom£245
The Settle & Carlisle CircularLuxuryNext 20 Feb +5
LUXURY · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 53408

The Settle & Carlisle Circular

FromVarious regional stationstoCarlisle via the Settle to Carlisle line

Statesman Rail's winter circular over Shap and the Settle to Carlisle line with snow-capped fells and Pullman dining.

DiningPremier diningFirst Class
Sit leftFares vary
The Esk ValleySteam
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 32598

The Esk Valley

FromCarnforthtoWhitby

A rare through train over the whole Esk Valley line from Middlesbrough to Whitby, steam hauled from Lancashire.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon teaBarFamily friendly
Either sidefrom£120
The York Yuletide ExpressSteamNext 14 Nov
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 48436

The York Yuletide Express

FromLondon VictoriatoYork

A festive day out to York's Christmas Market, steam hauled from Leicester via the 'Old Road' through Rotherham.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon teaBarFamily friendly
Sit rightfrom£120
The Christmas White RoseSteamNext 21 Nov +1
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 56355

The Christmas White Rose

FromLondon King's Cross (21 November) or Cambridge (19 December)toYork

Steam-hauled Christmas Market trips to York via the rarely used Spalding and Lincoln line.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassAfternoon teaBarFamily friendly
Either sidefrom£120
Lune Rivers Trust Steam SpecialSteam
STEAM · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 59302

Lune Rivers Trust Steam Special

FromCarnforthtoYork

An annual charity steam special for the Lune Rivers Trust from Carnforth to York, formerly known as The Lune Habitat.

DiningFirst ClassFamily friendly
Sit leftfrom£90
The Settle to Carlisle and Tyne Valley PullmanLuxury
LUXURY · NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 06816

The Settle to Carlisle and Tyne Valley Pullman

FromSt Albans CitytoCarlisle, via the Settle to Carlisle line and returning via the Tyne Valley

A Midland Pullman day over the whole Settle to Carlisle line, with a break in Carlisle and a return via the Tyne Valley and Durham.

DiningPremier diningFirst ClassBarAfternoon tea
Sit leftfrom£245

Scenic lines

Settle–Carlisle LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 07919

Settle–Carlisle Line

FromLeedstoCarlisle

England's most celebrated main line, climbing from the Yorkshire Dales over Ribblehead Viaduct and Ais Gill summit into the Eden Valley.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsSteam chartersHeritage railway link
Sit leftfrom£20
Hope Valley LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 18785

Hope Valley Line

FromSheffieldtoManchester Piccadilly

Through the Peak District from Sheffield to Manchester via Totley and Cowburn tunnels, Hathersage, Castleton's Hope Valley and Edale under Kinder Scout.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover tickets
Sit rightfrom£12
Bentham LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 13813

Bentham Line

FromLeedstoLancaster and Morecambe

Across the Pennines from the Dales to Morecambe Bay by way of Giggleswick, Clapham and the Three Peaks, on the old Little North Western.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsHeritage railway link
Sit rightfrom£15
Calder Valley LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 21732

Calder Valley Line

FromLeedstoManchester Victoria

Through the mill towns of the Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and the Summit Tunnel, on the first railway across the Pennines.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover tickets
Either sidefrom£12