I take it that you mean why has the fare gone up. Well you could write to Chris Price, at their registered office in Pickering but I suspect that it is much the same reason as everything else has gone up in general. Twenty four miles of railway track, plus all the stations, electricity, employment costs, coal, oil,maintenance of track, carriages and locomotives plus a huge number of other expenses, encountered in running such a large institution, doesn't come cheap. It used to cost six and a half million pounds per year to run. I suspect that this figure has increased by as much as another million at present. If you don't want anything fancy, you can still get reasonably priced return tickets to anywhere on the line and if you go the whole hog from Pickering to Whitby or vice versa, that a 48 mile round trip by steam, if you choose the right time. It still represents good value and helps towards keeping this magnificent railway going, for future generations.

The short answer is NO. NYMR don't have concessionary fares for Senior Citizens. This Friday 03 June is peak travel and return fare from Pickering to Goathland is £21.50 or the single fare is £12.90. It would be slightly cheaper if you went off-peak, 6-30 June and 1-22 July. The only big concessions are for members, who get a 50% reduction in ticket price but of course, you have to pay for the membership. If you plan to travel a lot or want to support the railway, membership would be worthwhile. If you are just travelling on a one off basis, the standard line ticket rates are best. Hope that helps. All info is available on their website.

How many of you are travelling if it is more than 2 it is cheaper to have a compartment for up to 6 to yourselves.

The answer to your question is yes but bear in mind that parking is limited at all stations and it is advisable to arrive in good time. You can always pass the time having a cuppa or exploring the gift shop.

My biased answer is yes I love the trrian so want to be on it as much as I can, the views are good, and the short time you have in Whitby will be a good taster for your full day visit

Hello, We aim to open on 4 April 2022, so unfortunately will not be open on 1 April 2022.

I’d doubt it as it’s a charity run organisation.

We paid per person - it was about £70 return for the two of us. Carriages not compartments on our trip.

I am a customer like you. I am not sure why you experienced difficulties. I do know that the Covid restrictions made a huge difference to all their services. If you are ever staying in the area, eg Whitby, it is possible to purchase tickets for the NYMR at the Whitby Station in person. There should be information on the NYMR website about where you can purchase tickets elsewhere in person, too. The day we went, we found the carriages much less full, we had numbered designated seats, is a particular carriage, because of social distancing. I do know that a cousin of mine did a coach trip summer 2021, which included the NYMR, their experience was not good, evident organisational problems. We are Members of the NYMR, whether that made any difference to our booking ease I don’t know. We printed off our own tickets, which were not 100% clear, the Whitby station Booking Office were very helpful, and printed off “official tickets” for us, when we arrived to catch the steam train on the day of our travel. We also know that Covid-19 created many problems for various organisations, including the National Trust, English Heritage, our own local preserved railway, open air theatre productions and venues, notably charity and the reliance on volunteers to run them all. NYMR is a registered charitable trust, and also relies on volunteers to fully staff their services. You should be able to find an office telephone number (the office is based in Pickering) on their website. I expect the NYMR will be modifying their website as a result of Covid-19. I hope so. It is sad you couldn’t arrange your tickets. I hope the NYMR respond and offer you an explanation. Sorry I cannot offer any explanations or solutions myself.