About the Santa Express at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
A Brand-New Christmas Experience from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway!
This Christmas, get ready for a festive journey like no other. Step into a world of twinkling lights, joyful music, and seasonal cheer as The Santa Express makes its enchanting debut.
Start your experience at the beautifully decorated Pickering station, where the air is filled with Christmas music and sparkling lights. Snap a festive selfie, enjoy an indulgent hot chocolate and mince pie in our charming tearoom, and explore our Christmas Emporium bursting with treats and presents. Don’t forget to take a peek inside our festively dressed Signal Box!
Climb aboard a festive steam train for a magical ride through the North York Moors. Along the way, you’ll meet Santa himself and a jolly bunch of cheeky little helpers ready to bring smiles, stories, and seasonal surprises to your visit.
Created in partnership with theatre company Wise Owl, this heartwarming experience blends the timeless magic of Christmas with a fresh, fun theatrical twist, perfect for families and festive fans of all ages.
Book Your Tickets Now!
Tickets start from just £29.50 – don’t miss your chance to create unforgettable Christmas memories.
Services are running on the weekends of 29 & 30 November, 6 & 7 December, 13 & 14 December and from 20 to 24 December. Make sure you book early to secure your spot on the Santa Express.
From all of us at North Yorkshire Moors Railway, we wish you a very Merry Christmas – and can’t wait to meet you aboard! Read on to find out how to win a family ticket for this year’s experience!
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Win a family ticket for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Santa Express!
We’ve teamed up with our friends at the North York Moors Railway to give one lucky winner the chance to win a family ticket for the Santa Express! You can enter in any or all of the following ways.
– Follow Little Vikings on Instagram, comment with a festive emoji and tag a friend. For an extra entry, share to your Stories.
– Visit our Facebook page, like the post about this competition and comment with a festive emoji. You’ll need to like/follow the Little Vikings page to be eligible to win, too.
– Visit our Facebook group and comment ‘win’ on the post about this competition
– Email hello@little-vikings.co.uk with your name and postcode
The competition closes at midnight on 15th November 2025 and the winner will be notified shortly thereafter. Please be aware of scammers on social media – we will never ask you for payment details!
The small print
– Family Ticket for up to FOUR people to visit the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Santa
Express in Winter 2025 worth up to £138
– This prize entitles up to four people to visit one of our Santa Express services, departing from
Pickering Station (YO18 7AJ) on one of the following dates: 29 & 30 November or 6 & 7
December 2025.
– Winners will receive a letter which will include a code to redeem with your preferred visit date to organise your tickets. Please note that some dates and services will sell out, so book as soon as you are able.
– For full Terms & Conditions, visit nymr.co.uk/terms
– Valid for one visit to the Santa Express (29 & 30 November, 6 & 7 December 2025).
– Not valid for group bookings, educational visits, Pullman Dining Train, annual membership,
other NYMR tickets, or in conjunction with any other offer.
– It is valid for 4 x people only
– This is a Santa Express ticket and not a 12 Month Annual Pass.
– This voucher has a cash value of GBP 0.001. It must not be sold or re-sold. It is not
transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash.
– Valid until 07/12/25, cannot be extended.
This is a sponsored feature in partnership with our friends at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
