Address
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
York, YO26 4XJ
Customer Support
Phone: 0844 815 3139
Email: nrm@nrm.org.uk
Email: nrm.visitorservices@nrm.org.uk
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About National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Leeman Road, York, England. Established in 1975, the museum is said to be the largest railway museum in the world. It houses more than a million objects spanning 300 years of history. Located right around the corner of York Railway Station, National Railway Museum welcomes more than 700,000 visitors each year.
For some facts, the National collection at the museum includes more than 300 locomotives and rolling stock, 628 coins and medals, 4899 pieces of railway uniform and costume, artwork and railway related photographs. You will also find a large collection of Royal trains, including a collection of Royal carriages used by the British royal family. Art lovers will be enthralled by the impressive collection of 11,270 posters, 2,358 prints and drawings, 1052 paintings, and 1,750,000 photographs.
The largest locomotive found at the award-winning museum is the Chinese Locomotive. You will also find here the only Japanese Bullet Train outside Japan. Entry to the museum is free. The gates open at 10am and closes at 6pm. You can visit the website to know the upcoming events at the museum. There is also an e-store where you can purchase books, toys and stationary.ย For more information or queries on timings, tickets, events, parking, transportation, or others, reach the National Railway Museum customer support.
