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Places of Interest
From museums to the best places to spot your favourite train, places of interest is a growing collection of all our favourite rail locations around the country.
Aberdeen
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Aberdeen Station
A guide to Aberdeen's attractions
UKCities
57.149717
-2.094278
Aberdeen
5 W North St
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City
AB24 5HT
Beamish Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Newcastle Upon Tyne Railway Station
In the railway station yard there is a variety of wagons on display. Under the footbridge (from Crook) the line extends to the far end of the town, a distance of ¼ mile. The line used to connect to the colliery sidings until 1991 when it was lifted so that the tram line could be extended. Regular steam operation ceased in 1995 due to the lack of permanently available working locomotives. From the nearby Bowes Railway, Andrew Barclay locomotives No. 22 and W.S.T. have made visits in recent years
RailwayMuseum
54.8817732
-1.6582429
Beamish Museum
County Durham
Durham
DH90RG
Tel: 0191 370 4000
Fax: 0191 370 4001
Email: museum@beamish.org.uk
Birmingham
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Birmingham New Street
A guide to Birmingham's attractions
UKCities
52.486243
-1.890401
Birmingham
60 Aston St
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7DU
Birmingham Railway Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Tyseley Railway Station
It occupies part of the former Great Western Railway's depot, which was constructed in 1908 as a result of expanding operations in the West Midlands, particularly the opening of the North Warwickshire Line as a new main line from Birmingham to Bristol.
As well as supporting the trust's operating wing Vintage Trains the museum is home to an extensive collection of steam engines, ranging from small industrial builds to Great Western Railway 'Castles' and 'Halls', and large ex-main line diesel eng
RailwayMuseum
52.4539256
-1.8455326
Birmingham Railway Museum
640-644 Warwick Rd
Birmingham
West Midlands
B11 2HL
Tel: 0121 707 4696
Blackpool
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Blackpool North Station
A guide to Blackpool's attractions
UKCities
53.821272
-3.055453
Blackpool
180-182 Promenade
Blackpool
Lancashire County
FY1 1RJ
Bournemouth
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Bournemouth Station
A guide to Bournemouth's attractions
UKCities
50.719164
-1.880769
Bournemouth
4 Terrace Rd
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
BH2 5AN
Brighton
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Brighton Station
A guide to Brighton's attractions
UKCities
50.84294
-0.131312
Brighton
70 Hollingdean Terrace
Brighton
Brighton and Hove
BN1 7GD
Bristol
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Bristol Parkway Station
A guide to Bristol's attractions
UKCities
51.454513
-2.58791
Bristol
4
Bristol
City of Bristol
BS1 6FS
Cambridge
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Cambridge Station
A guide to Cambridge's atractions
UKCities
52.205337
0.121817
Cambridge
22 St Andrew's St
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 3BU
Cardiff
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Cardiff Central Station
A guide to Cardiff's attractions
UKCities
51.481581
-3.17909
Cardiff
5 A4161
Castle
Cardiff
CF10 3YB
Crewe Heritage Centre
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Crewe Railway Station
The Crewe Heritage Centre, formerly the Crewe Railway Age is a railway museum, located in Crewe, England. The Railway Age was rebranded to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008. It is administered by Crewe Heritage Trust Ltd.
RailwayMuseum
53.094259
-2.4367677
Crewe Heritage Centre
Vernon Way
Cheshire
CW12DB
Tel: 01270 212130
Darlington
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Darlington Station
A guide to Darlington's attractions
UKCities
54.5235537345205
-1.5592308095703178
Darlington
132 Northgate
Darlington
Darlington
DL1 1XA
Darlington Railway Centre & Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station North Road Railway Station
Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, also known as Head of Steam, is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the world's first steam powered passenger railway. Run by Darlington Borough Council the museum is located in the northern suburbs of Darlington in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England.
RailwayMuseum
54.5358313
-1.5544173
Darlington Railway Centre & Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
DL36ST
Tel: 01325 460 532
Website: http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Culture/headofsteam/welcome.htm
Derby
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Derby Station
A guide to Derby's attractions
UKCities
52.92253
-1.474619
Derby
7 Morledge
Derby
Derby
DE1 2AW
Didcot Railway Centre
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Didcot Parkway
Didcot Railway Centre, located in the town of Didcot in the English county of Oxfordshire, is based around the site of a comprehensive "engine shed" which became redundant due to the nationalisation of the UK railways, as well as the gradual switch from steam to diesel power.
RailwayMuseum
51.6109791
-1.2428063
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 7NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1235817200
Fax: +44 (0) 1235510621
Edinburgh
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Edinburgh Haymarket Station
A guide to Edinburgh's attractions
UKCities
55.953252
-3.188267
Edinburgh
2-4 Waterloo Pl
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 3TE
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Porthmadog Railway Station
The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest railway company in the World still running trains, being founded by Act of Parliament in 1832. The railway was built as a gravity and horse drawn line to transport slate from the quarries in the mountains around Blaenau Ffestiniog. As the slate industry flourished, so did the railway and the town of Porthmadog. Slates from Blaenau Ffestiniog were exported all over the globe - many in ships built in Porthmadog.
RailwayMuseum
52.9241144
-4.1266432
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Ffestiniog Welsh Highland Railways
Harbour Station
Porthmadog
LL49 9NF
Tel: 01766 516000
Fax: 01766 516005
Email: enquiries@festrail.co.uk
Website: http://www.festrail.co.uk/
Gatwick
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Gatwick Airport Station
A guide to Gatwick's attractions
UKCities
51.15183
-0.184828
Gatwick
Control Tower Rd
Horley
West Sussex
RH6 0LD
Glasgow
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Glasgow Central Station
A guide to Glasgow's attractions
UKCities
55.864117
-4.251806
Glasgow
253 Buchanan St
Glasgow
Glasgow City
G2 3NY
Great Central Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Loughborough Railway Station
The Great Central Railway (GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension (see Great Central Main Line). On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway. Today, small sections of the main line in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire are preserved; see Great Central Railway (preserved). Several other sections of GCR
RailwayMuseum
52.7683422
-1.1966944
Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
Great Central Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE111RW
Tel: 01509 230726
Fax: (01509) 239791
Website: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
Kidderminster Railway Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Kidderminster Railway Station
The Kidderminster Railway Museum houses a vast range of railway artefacts, most of which date back to the days of steam travel. From pen nibs to clocks, from signs to signalling equipment, from photographs to timetables and rolling stock - there is a vast amount to see when you visit us. The items in the museum come from all over the country, and are essentially related to the British Isles.
RailwayMuseum
52.3847467
-2.240354
Kidderminster Railway Museum
Kidderminster Railway Museum
Station Approach
Comberton Hill
Kidderminster
Worcs.
DY10 1QX
Website: http://www.krm.org.uk/
Leeds
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Leeds Station
A guide to Leeds' attractions
UKCities
53.799639
-1.549122
Leeds
74 The Headrow
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 5AL
Liverpool
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Liverpool Lime Street
A guide to Liverpool's attractions
UKCities
53.410777
-2.977838
Liverpool
Hunter St
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8JR
London
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station London Paddington
A guide to London's attractions
UKCities
51.500152
-0.126236
London
St Margaret St
London
Greater London
SW1P 3JX
Manchester
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Manchester Victoria
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A guide to Manchester's attractions
UKCities
53.480712
-2.234376
Manchester
63-67 Piccadilly
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 3BE
Mid Hants Railway Ltd 'The Watercress Line'
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Winchester Station
Let off steam and travel by one of their lovingly restored Steam trains through 10 miles of beautiful Hampshire countryside. It’s the perfect way to unwind and witness the sights, sounds, smells and magic of steam travel from a bygone age.
51.089151
-1.161902
Mid Hants Railway Ltd 'The Watercress Line'
3 Station Rd
New Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 9JG
Tel: 01962 733810
Fax: 01962 735448
Email: info@watercressline.co.uk
Website: http://www.watercressline.co.uk/Home
Milton Keynes Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Wolverton Rail Station
The Museum is located in the peaceful surroundings of Stacey Hill Farm.
RailwayMuseum
52.056314
-0.802947
Milton Keynes Museum
McConnell Dr
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5EL
Tel: 01908 316222
Email: info@mkmuseum.org.uk
Website: http://www.mkmuseum.org.uk/
National Railway Museum Shildon
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Shildon Railway Station
It is home to several locomotives from the National Collection, including a replica of Timothy Hackworth's Sans Pareil. The original engine was built to compete in the Rainhill Trials, and is also at Shildon. These trials were to decide which engine was used to operate the intercity passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester. After 175 years of absence from the town, residents were delighted at her return. The originalSans Pareil now sits proudly in the Locomotion "Welcome" building.
RailwayMuseum
54.6271939
-1.6417695
National Railway Museum Shildon
National Railway Museum Shildon
NRM Shildon
Shildon
Co Durham
DL4 1PQ
National Railway Museum York
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station York Railway Station
The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. The NRM in York displays a collection of over 100 locomotives and nearly 200 other items of rolling stock, virtually all of which either ran on the railways of Great Britain or were built there.
RailwayMuseum
53.9598
-1.09771
Newcastle
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Newcastle Station
A guide to Newcastle's attractions
UKCities
54.97784
-1.612916
Newcastle
14 St Mary's Pl
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 7PB
Norwich
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Norwich Station
A guide to Norwich's attractions
UKCities
52.628101
1.299349
Norwich
33 King St
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 1PL
Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Nottingham Railway Station
The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is a museum of local transport history based at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, England on the same site as Rushcliffe Country Park. It houses a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, and is currently the northern terminus of the Great Central Railway (Nottingham). A nine-mile section of standard gauge track runs south from Ruddington, towards Loughborough. The NTHC also houses a classic road transport collection.
RailwayMuseum
52.8893163
-1.1428346
Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre
Mere Way
Ruddington
Nottingham
NG116NX
Tel: 01159405705
Email: info@gcrn.co.uk
Oxford
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Oxford Station
A guide to Oxford's attractions
UKCities
51.752276
-1.255824
Oxford
3 Turl St
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3DX
Preston
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Preston Station
A guide to Preston's attractions
UKCities
53.757729
-2.70344
Preston
45 Fishergate
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 8BU
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Ravenglass Railway Station
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway opened on May 24th 1875, its purpose being to ferry iron ore from workings near Boot to the coast at Ravenglass. On November 20th 1876 the first passengers were carried. Built to a gauge of 3 feet (910mm), problems soon arose relating to the iron ore and the line was declared bankrupt as early as 1877. The line finally closed in 1913.
RailwayMuseum
54.356797
-3.409282
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Station Hill
Muncaster
Ravenglass
Cumbria
CA18 1SW
Tel: 01229 717171
Fax: 01229 717011
Reading
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Reading Station
A guide to Reading's attractions
UKCities
51.455041
-0.969088
Reading
8 High St
Reading
Reading
RG1 2EA
Ribblehead Station Visitor Centre
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Ribblehead Railway Station
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The Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust’s (S&CRT) stated purpose is ‘Conserving and interpreting the Heritage and History of The Settle and Carlisle Railway’ and in 2012, they are providing short breaks to sample the railway’s atmosphere.
RailwayMuseum
54.201784183691224
-2.3667364868164054
Ribblehead Station Visitor Centre
Ribblehead
Chapel Le Dale
LA6 3AS
Severn Valley Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Kidderminster Railway Station
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives; however diesel traction is also sometimes used. The railway is one of the most popular heritage railways in the country.
RailwayMuseum
52.3757906
-2.3071117
Severn Valley Railway
The Railway Station
Bewdley
Worcestershire
DY121BG
Tel: 01299 403 816
Website: http://www.svr.co.uk/Default.aspx
Sheffield
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Sheffield Station
A guide to Sheffield's attractions
UKCities
53.383055
-1.464795
Sheffield
High St
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2GD
Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Swindon Railway Station
Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works.
The Museum tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway - 'God’s Wonderful Railway' - a railway network that, through the pioneering vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was regarded as the most advanced in the world.
RailwayMuseum
51.5633574
-1.7954318
Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway
Kemble Drive
Swindon
SN2 2TA
Tel: 01793 466637
Website: http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/
Stephenson Railway Museum
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Percy Main Railway Station
The museum opened in 1986 to commemorate local railway pioneers George and Robert Stephenson, and to provide a permanent home for the museums rail transport collections. It is on the site of the former Tyne and Wear Metro test track.
George Stephenson lived locally from 1802 until 1823 and Robert, his son, was born during this time. The Museum is home to George Stephenson's Billy, a forerunner of the world- famous Rocket. 'Billy' is joined by many other engines from the great age of steam inclu
RailwayMuseum
55.0166076
-1.4975436
Stephenson Railway Museum
Stephenson Railway Museum
Middle Engine Lane
North Sheilds
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8DX
Tel: (0191) 200 7146
Fax: (0191) 200 7144
Stockport
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Stockport Station
A guide to Stockport's attractions
UKCities
53.408488
-2.149293
Stockport
7 Spring Gardens
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK1 4BT
The East Lancashire Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Bolton Street Railway Station
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
RailwayMuseum
53.5936152
-2.2996604
The East Lancashire Railway
Bolton Street
Bury
BL90EY
Tel: 0161 764 7790
Website: http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/
Vale of Rheidol Railway
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Cross platform interchange at Aberystwyth
Twelve miles of some of the finest scenery in Britain . . . and twelve miles back again!
RailwayMuseum
52.4114045
-4.0806075
Vale of Rheidol Railway
Park Avenue
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1PG
Tel: 01970 625 819
Email: info@rheidolrailway.co.uk
Website: http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
Wakefield
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station Wakefield Westgate
A guide to Wakefield's attractions
UKCities
53.682965
-1.499097
Wakefield
4 Wood St
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1HB
York
Distance miles
Nearest Train Station York Station
A guide to York's attractions
UKCities
53.957702
-1.082286
York
4 Nessgate
York
York
YO1 9FY
