Volunteering

Members of the Society are encouraged to take an active role in the Society's activities. Many members also work as volunteers on the Poppy Line-the Railway only has around 30 paid staff, so well over 90% of the jobs on the line are done by volunteers.

Society volunteers play a vital part in the loco and carriage and wagons workshops, restoring and maintaining our precious vehicles.

Also volunteers are needed to help staff the Society's William Marriott Museum, to run the Society's shop at Weybourne Station, and to assist in the administration of the Society.

If you would like more information about becoming a Society volunteer please email

The Railway needs guards, travelling ticket inspectors, signalmen (and women), booking clerks and station staff, as well as engine cleaners, firemen (and women) and drivers. There is more information about volunteering on the Railway on our sister NNR site

Even if you can only commit to a few hours or days a month, come and join us! Enjoy making new friends, developing new interests, and being a vital player in the team that’s keeping such an important part of Norfolk’s heritage alive. Many of the jobs do not call for specialist railway skills, and in every case full training and mentoring is given by current volunteers.

Click here to email the Society's Volunteer Co-Ordinator

Junior Club

The Junior Club is a meeting place for young railway enthusiasts aged between 10 - 15 (subject to parental consent). In the club's meetings, members are given the chance to experience aspects of the Railway that they would not otherwise have access to.

 For example, engine cleaning, trackside work and work on the engines. Also in the Junior Club, members have the opportunity to learn more about the Railway in general, including signalling, guard duties, track maintenance, how steam engines work etc.

The Club is open to children between the ages of 10 and 15, subject to parental consent
There is more information on the Junior Club Website