National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum is a museum in , England, forming part of the Science Museum Group. The museum tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society.
railwaymuseum.org.uk
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York railway station and York Minster.

Railway station
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is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line serving the cathedral city of , in , England. It is 188 miles 40 chains north of and, on the main line, it is situated between to the south and to the north. is situated 840 feet southeast of National Railway Museum.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , North Yorkshire, England. is situated 3,100 feet east of National Railway Museum.

Museum
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The is a museum in , England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of National Railway Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bootham and Bishophill.

Neighborhood
is a street in the city of , England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.

Suburb
is an area of central , in . It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.

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The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

National Railway Museum

Latitude
53.95978° or 53° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.09583° or 1° 5′ 45″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C5WXW53+WM
Geo­Names ID
6955372
Wiki­data ID
Q579958
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“National Railway Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大英鐵路博物館”
  • Dutch: “National Railway Museum”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Fervoja Muzeo (Anglio)”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Fervoja Muzeo”
  • Estonian: “Briti Riiklik Raudteemuuseum”
  • Finnish: “National Railway Museum”
  • French: “British National Railway Museum”
  • German: “National Railway Museum”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון הרכבת הלאומי (אנגליה)”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון הרכבת הלאומי”
  • Hungarian: “National Railway Museum”
  • Italian: “National Railway Museum”
  • Japanese: “National Railway Museum（NRM）”
  • Japanese: “イギリス国立鉄道博物館”
  • Korean: “국립철도박물관”
  • Korean: “영국 국립 철도박물관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “National Railway Museum”
  • Norwegian: “National Railway Museum”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی راه‌آهن”
  • Polish: “National Railway Museum”
  • Russian: “Национальный железнодорожный музей”
  • Slovenian: “National Railway Museum”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional del Ferrocarril de York”
  • Swedish: “National Railway Museum, Storbritannien”
  • Swedish: “National Railway Museum”
  • Swedish: “National Railways Museum”
  • Turkish: “Ulusal Demiryolları Müzesi”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa reilffordd genedlaethol”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Reilffordd Genedlaethol”

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