Membership and Volunteering
Join the Nene Valley Railway and help support our wonderful heritage railway
The Nene Valley Railway is a popular heritage railway running for 7.5 miles through the picturesque North Cambridgeshire countryside. It is a charity that is run almost entirely by volunteers.
By becoming a member or, better still, volunteering with us and becoming a working member, you will be helping to support our heritage railway and bring enjoyment to members and visitors alike.
Advantages include:
- A monthly E-Newsletter on NVR-related topics
- 50% Travel concessions on standard running days (excluding Special Events, dining services and Santa services)
- Member social / special events
PLUS: if you volunteer with us and become a working member, you can:
- Use skills you already have
- Learn new skills (full training given)
- Attend various NVR meetings, suggest ideas and help influence future policy
- Help organise special events
- Make new friends
- Take satisfaction in giving enjoyment to others
- Enjoy free leisure travel on standard running days throughout the year, subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Working members are defined as those undertaking at least 6 volunteer turns per year.
- To obtain a free ticket on the day of travel, working members must present a valid NVR HOPS card and a valid NVR Membership card at the Booking Office or to the Travelling Ticket Inspector.
- This offer is only available on standard running days: for the avoidance of doubt, special events, including Thomas shuttles, HST and visiting engines, are excluded.
- Tickets for free travel are available for the working member only: this offer does not include spouses, other family or friends, who must be in possession of a valid NVR ticket.
- Fair usage: working members are expected not to travel free on every or most standard running days. Any member who is deemed to be abusing the offer will have their free travel benefit withdrawn by the General Manager, whose decision is final.
- On busy trains, working members may be asked by the Travelling Ticket Inspector to avoid travel or give up their seats in favour of fare-paying customers (subject to the working member's health condition).
- This offer may be withdrawn with 48 hours' notice by the General Manager or the NVR Board of Directors.
Membership Fees
We offer Annual or Life memberships. For Annual memberships, the membership year currently runs from 1st January to 31st December.
Annual Membership Fees 2025
| Adult | £37.00 |
| Joint Adult/Family | £62.00 (2 adults & up to 3 children) |
| Senior (65+) | £25.00 |
| Joint Senior (65+) | £37.00 |
| Junior (under 18) | £6.00 (Membership only) |
Life Membership Fees 2025
| Life | £488.00 |
| Joint Life | £699.00 |
If you are applying from overseas, there will be an annual supplement of £20.
If you have any queries regarding membership, please email membership@nvr.org.uk.
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To join the Nene Valley Railway as a member, please complete the form below, or print this form and send it to us.
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form below with your areas of interest. For some roles, you will need a good level of fitness and to be over 21 due to their safety-critical nature. General volunteering is for those aged 18 years and over.