– The Young Railway Photographer of the Year –

(YRPOTY)

The Railway Photographic Society, in partnership with the National Railway Museum is pleased to announce the launch of the Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2024.

The competition to find the UK’s most promising railway photographers aged 25 and under is now officially open for entries and is supported by leading partners from the railway and photography industries.

Launched on 1 February 2024 and running until 31 January 2025, the competition returns as part of ‘Railway 200’, a year-long programme of events and celebrations to recognise the significance of the past 200 years of railway history and the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in September 2025.

From complete novices to accomplished amateurs, the competition aims to encourage more young people to take part in railway photography; for more information and to enter, click here.

An exhibition of shortlisted entries will be displayed at the National Railway Museum in York and at Locomotion in Shildon in summer 2025, before the winners are announced at an awards ceremony.

John Hillier, Secretary of the Railway Photographic Society, said: “The return of the Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition and the NRM’s involvement provides the perfect opportunity for young photographers to be inspired to go out and produce a portfolio of shots based on the new theme. If that wasn’t all, there are fantastic competition prizes, with the added bonus of possibly seeing their work showcased at the NRM and beyond.” 

The competition builds upon the success of the first YRPOTY which took place in 2022, and was initiated by the Railway Photographic Society in order to celebrate it’s centenary.

You can learn more about the 2022 competition and view the winning entries by clicking here.