The Minister for Rail, Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill presented the 2025 National Railway Heritage Awards at a ceremony on Wednesday 3 December 2025.
The BAM Nuttall Partnership Award was made for the work undertaken in restoring the external fabric, including the roof, of the former Cambrian Railways headquarters at Oswestry that was entered by Shropshire Council.
The Great Western Railway Craft Skills Award, recognising the best use of traditional craft skills in the restoration of a building or structure, was made to Benedict O’Looney Architects and Govia Thameslink Railway for the restoration work undertaken on the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway tiled map panels at London Victoria.
The Urban Heritage Award, sponsored by the Arch Company, was made to Network Rail, AmcoGiffen and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the excellent restoration of Keighley station.
The Translink Structures Award for the best-restored structure, such as a viaduct or tunnel, was made to Network Rail and AmcoGiffen for the work undertaken on the hugely famous Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland line in Scotland.
The Transport for London Operational Enhancement Award went to Transport for London for the work completed on their station at Knightsbridge.
The Railway Heritage Trust Conservation Award, for the best restored structure supported by funding from the Trust, was won by South Western Railway, Network Rail and London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames for the work on the façade and booking hall of the station at Richmond in south-west London.
The Greater Anglia Volunteers’ Award was made to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the work undertaken on the base of the water tank house at Keighley station.
The Avanti West Coast Community Award, for the restoration of a railway building for community use, was made to MEPC Ltd for the restoration of the long disused wagon lift hoist at Wellington Place, Leeds, and the creation of a mini museum.
The NRHA Award for a restoration project on a closed line, which highlights bringing back into sustainable use a building or structure no longer owned by the railway industry, was made to National Highways for the work involved in the restoration of the skew road bridge at Bonnington in South Lanarkshire.
The Southeastern Commercial Restoration Award, for projects bringing into a new commercial use a railway building, was made to Carol and Mark Benson for the work, completed over several years, in restoring the station at Ebberston in North Yorkshire, on the long-closed line from Pickering to Seamer, for residential use and holiday lets.
This year marks a significant anniversary in the history of Britain’s railways as it is 200 years since the opening of the Stockton & Darlington. In recognition of this and the considerable work undertaken in bringing back into use the Hopetown carriage works and goods shed at North Road, Darlington, a Chairman’s Special Award was made to Darlington Borough Council.
The Network Rail Award for the best overall entry in this year’s competition went to Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway for the work undertaken on the Porthmadog Top Yard at Boston Lodge.