You are here

Home

National Railway Museum (NRM)

The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York claims to house the largest collection of railway-related objects in the world.

Image 1

Photograph: The road train outside the Station Hall entrance of the National Railway Museum.

The Station Hall entrance of the National Railway Museum (off Cinder Lane) and the 'road train' that operates a seasonal shuttle service (fee payable) between Ducombe Place and the NRM site.
View image details

Image 2

Photo: The Leeman Road entrance to the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, England.

The Leeman Road entrance.
View image details

The museum hosts a mixture of permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Its collection encompasses a wide-range of historic railway-related items including:

  • steam, diesel and electric locomotives;
  • passenger & freight rolling stock;
  • permanent way items;
  • signalling & telecommunications equipment;
  • station furniture;
  • uniforms & badges;
  • clocks & watches;
  • name plates & number plates;
  • headboards & coats of arms;
  • notices, signs & posters;
  • tickets & timetables;
  • photographs, paintings & sketches;
  • maps & plans;
  • distance diagrams & signalling diagrams;
  • construction drawings & other railway-related documents;
  • teaching and training aids;
  • menus, cutlery, glassware & crockery;
  • railway company road vehicles;
  • railway models & layouts;
  • and other miscellaneous items.

Full details are available online via the museum's own website (see External Links below).

Practical Information

Cost Category (Categories)

Location Information (Where is . . . ?)

National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
York
YO26 4XJ

 
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.959607000000
Longitude: -1.096053000000

View this location on an interactive map.

Entry is free, but a donation is encouraged as a contribution towards the cost of managing, displaying and maintaining this incredible national collection.

Useful Links

Tip: To avoid clutter, the section(s) below are normally 'collapsed': to 'expand' a section, click / tap on the relevant title.