Railway museums in the United Kingdom Railway museums in the United Kingdom Amberley Working Museum is a museum in Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1979 and is a 36 acre (146,000 m²) open air museum, next to Amberley railway station. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amberley Working Museum"
The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum in Lancashire, England. It operates a standard gauge railway line for demonstration purposes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astley Green Colliery Museum"
Barrow Hill Engine Shed, until 1948 known as Staveley Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire ( ). Operational from 1870 to 1991, it was closed after a period of low usage. After becoming a listed building and following extensive renovation, the roundhouse and associated lines were re-opened in 1998 and are now are home to many preserved locomotives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barrow Hill Engine Shed"
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum is an open air museum located in the town of Stanley, County Durham, England. Beamish tries to show what life was like in a typical northern town in the early 20th century — much of the restoration and interpretation is specific to 1913. Aside from the main town however there is also the manor house and the railway which are based on 1825. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beamish Museum"
Bressingham Steam & Gardens is a steam museum and Garden Centre located at Bressingham, west of Diss in Norfolk, England. There are two narrow-gauge lines which take visitors around the gardens: one 15 in (375 mm) and the other 2 ft (610 mm). There is also a standard gauge section of track in the Gardens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bressingham Steam & Gardens"
The Bristol Industrial Museum is a museum in Bristol, England. The museum features exhibits documenting Bristol's maritime history, and includes outdoor exhibits along Prince's Wharf on the Floating Harbour, including the Bristol Harbour Railway and a small fleet of preserved vessels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bristol Harbour Railway and Industrial Museum"
Didcot Railway Centre, located in the town of Didcot in the English county of Oxfordshire, is based around the site of an old engine shed which became redundant due to the rationalisation of the UK railways, as well as the gradual switch from steam to diesel power. ...more on Wikipedia about "Didcot Railway Centre"
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* National Railway Museum – York ...more on Wikipedia about "List of British railway museums"
Monkwearmouth Station Museum is the former railway station in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. It was closed in 1968 and features a restored booking office dating from the Edwardian period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monkwearmouth Station Museum"
The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York forms part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Railway Museum"
North Woolwich Old Station Museum is a small railway museum in East London. It is housed in the original station of the eastern terminus of the North London Line. A replacement station has been built next door. The collections include historical materials on railways in East London, model trains, and a steam locomotive (not operational). A miniature railway sometimes operates at the weekends. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Woolwich Old Station Museum"
The Locomotion Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and History (NMSI). ...more on Wikipedia about "Shildon Locomotion Museum"
The Stephenson Railway Museum is part of the Tyne and Wear Museums service group of museums, and is located in North Shields. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stephenson Railway Museum"
Swindon, England's Steam Railway Museum is located at the site of the old railway works near Swindon's town centre, adjacent to the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Village. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swindon Steam Railway Museum"
The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is situated about 6 miles east of the city of Belfast. It houses the largest railway collection in Ireland. It also contains motor vehicles, motorcycles and old Belfast trams. In the grounds is the site of the Model Engineers Society of Northern Ireland who operate a miniature railway layout to give pleasure trips to the visiting public at weekends. The folk part of the museum houses a variety of old buildings and dwellings collected from various parts of the country and rebuilt in the grounds of the museum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ulster Folk and Transport Museum"
The Pump House Museum is a museum in Walthamstow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Walthamstow Pump House Museum"
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