Welcome to Yorkshire!
The Yorkshire Branch of Railfuture covers railways in the traditional county of Yorkshire and, where appropriate, over the border into adjacent counties. We liaise closely with our Railfuture colleagues in the neighbouring North East, North West, East Midlands and Lincolnshire branches. We welcome members from all Railfuture branches to attend our in-person or online branch fixtures.The branch seeks to maintain a good working relationship with elected representatives and governing bodies in the region, as well as train operators that serve the area and the wider railway industry.
Joint Branch Meeting of East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Branches
Railfuture Branch Meeting
Saturday 4th October 2025 commencing at 12.30
Key Speaker: Carew Satchwell, Head of Rail Strategy, East Midlands Combined County Authority
Rooms 6 & 7, 2nd Floor, Nottingham Central Library, 1 Carrington Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 7FH
Our Joint Branch Meeting with the East Midlands and Lincolnshire Branches will this year be hosted by the East Midlands Branch and take place in Nottingham. Our key speaker, Carew Satchwell, will be discussing how Mayoral Combined Authorities can work together to improve rail services. Carew will then take questions from the Railfuture audience.
Continuing on the theme of working together, Stephen Chaytow and Andrew Dyson will then present a paper entitled: Improving Cross-Boundary Rail Connectivity between the East Midlands and Yorkshire, followed by a discussion on this topic.
For details of future webinars and meetings, please return to this web page or contact Chair of Railfuture Yorkshire nina.smith at railfuture.org.uk
Latest News
Railfuture Yorkshire branch publishes its Yorkshire Rail Campaigner newsletter four times a year.Click HERE for the latest and all previous editions since 2008 (also downloadable in PDF format).
Events
Click Events to see key dates for rail campaigners in Yorkshire and across Britain.Campaigns
Railfuture have launched a Northern Powerhouse campaign for improved services that can be achieved now within current constraints, and that can be achieved in future through a coordinated investment programme, to turn the great Northern cities of Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, Sheffield, Bradford, Leeds and Hull into a single strategic economic entity linked by a fast high capacity rail network to realise the economic potential of the region as a global powerhouse.Yorkshire rail user groups
There are more than 20 rail user groups in the county. For Railfuture's Regional List of Rail User Groups including contact details, click here. The Regional List can be viewed online or downloaded in PDF format.These groups have also been identified:
- Kirkgate Station, Friends of (Wakefield)
- Sheffield-Leeds 'Stop the Train'
Why not join Railfuture Yorkshire in pressing for improved rail services?
Branch Membership Secretary is Andrew Dyson: Andrew.dyson at railfuture.org.ukContact
Chair of Railfuture Yorkshire is Nina Smith: nina.smith at railfuture.org.ukCo-Vice-Chairs are Graham Collett: graham.collett at railfuture.org.uk and Andrew Dyson: Andrew.dyson at railfuture.org.uk
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