Goathland & N York Moors Railway
North Yorkshire

Askrigg
Aysgarth Falls
Bempton Cliffs
Beverley
Bingley
Bradford
Bridlington
Burnsall
Burton Agnes Hall
Castle Bolton
Castle Howard
Clapham
Flamborough Head
Fountains Abbey
Goathland
Grassington
Hardraw Force
Halifax
Harrogate
Hawes
Haworth
Hebden Bridge
Helmsley
Heptonstall
Holmfirth
Howden
Hubberholme
Humber Bridge
Hutton-le-Hole
Kettlewell
Kilburn
Kilnsey Crag
Knaresborough
Lastingham
Malham
Muker
North Yorks Railway
Pickering
Reeth
Richmond
Rievaulx Abbey
Ripley
Ripon
Robin Hood's Bay
Runswick Bay
Saltaire
Scarborough
Semer Water
Settle
Sewerby Hall
Skipton
Staithes
Tan Hill
Thirsk
Whitby
York

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway, carrying upwards of 200,000 passengers a year, is one of the most scenic and well-travelled steam lines of its type. Linking Grosmont and Pickering, it follows the route of the 19th century line that gave Whitby reliable access to the outside world for the first time.

The most popular half of the line, siting 500 feet above sea level, is understandably Goathland, thanks to its ‘Heartbeat’ associations. All the signs, lamps and features are original, except for the footbridge which was installed in the last ten years. Goathland has its own signal box and is one of the few stations on this line with two tracks. This provision allows trains coming in either direction to pass each other.

In Goathland village itself, the popularity of Heartbeat is evident in some of the shops, although its history extends back to Viking times, and plenty of curiosities remain. The most obvious of these is the tame black-faced sheep that graze the village common and surrounding moorland. The owners of these sheep hold common right, just as their predecessors have done for hundreds of years. Between 1890 and 1941 the common land in the village was used as a golf course, first 6 holes and later of 9, with some of the drives crossing village roads.

Goathland and the railway is featured on our 55-minute video Picture Postcard Yorkshire, and can be purchased on line. Click here to find out more.

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