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Interested in the Railways of North-East England?

A warm welcome awaits you in the North Eastern Railway Association

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Looking for Help with an Accurate Model?

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Researching Railway History?

We have lots of photographs, documents and staff records

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The North Eastern Railway Association

Founded in 1961 and catering for all those interested in the railways of North-East England

Collection & Preservation of Records – Journal – Meetings – Models – Books – Information Panels

Read The Latest News:

On a wet Saturday night, 21 November 2020, the last train to carry a key token between Poppleton and Hammerton - Read more
Latest additions to the NERA online bookshop include North Eastern Engine Sheds, and two eBooks: Signalling the Hull & Barnsley - Read more
Your trustees are keen to make more archive material available to a wider audience. As an experiment we have scanned - Read more
A recent post on Twitter asked what had happened to the Zero Post at York. As many members will know, - Read more
There have been some recent upgrades on the York to Harrogate line, at Hammerton and Marston Moor. At Marston Moor, - Read more

Recent Publications in our Shop

What’s On

Details of upcoming events such as meetings and visits

Archive

We might be able to help with your railway history research

FAQ

Answers to some of the questions we are often asked

The Cradle of Railways

The North Eastern Railway covered an area measuring about 170 miles from just north of Doncaster to Berwick, and up to about 60 miles inland from the East Coast. Within this area it had a near-monopoly of rail transport and dock facilities.

Membership

Read our North Eastern Express magazine and access a range of online resources

Shop

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Downloads

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