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.
Branch Meeting and AGM
Railfuture Yorkshire Branch Meeting and AGM
Saturday 10th May 2025 commencing at 13.00
Speaker: Tim Lawrence, West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mass Rapid Transit Team
Mill Hill Chapel, City Square, LEEDS, LS1 5EB
Our Branch Meeting and AGM will take place in Leeds on Saturday 10th May. We are delighted that Tim Lawrence of the WYCA Mass Rapid Transit Team has agreed to speak to the meeting. We look forward to hearing about the West Yorkshire MRT project and how plans are progressing. Tim will then take questions from the Railfuture audience.
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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