Museum of the Great Western Railway
STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is housed in part of the former railway works in Swindon, England – Wiltshire's 'railway town'. The 6,500-square-metre museum opened in 2000.
- Museum
- …has 2 floors
- Description: railway museum in Swindon, England
- Address: Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY
- Also known as“STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway”“Swindon Railway Museum”“Swindon Steam Railway Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mark’s Church, Swindon and Swindon Mechanics’ Institute.
St Mark’s Church, Swindon
St Mark's Church in central Swindon, Wiltshire… St Mark’s Church, Swindon is situated 570 feet south of Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Swindon Mechanics’ Institute
Swindon Mechanics' Institute was a mechanics'… Swindon Mechanics’ Institute is situated 890 feet southeast of Museum of the Great Western Railway.
UTC Swindon
UTC Swindon is a University Technical College… UTC Swindon is situated 480 feet southeast of Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodbourne and Swindon.
Museum of the Great Western Railway
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Latitude
51.56281° or 51° 33′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.79482° or 1° 47′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C3WH674+43
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Museum of the Great Western Railway” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée des Chemins de fer à vapeur de Swindon”
- German: “Museum of the Great Western Railway”
- German: “Swindon Steam Railway Museum”
- Italian: “Swindon Steam Railway Museum”
- Japanese: “グレート・ウェスタン鉄道博物館”
- Russian: “Музей Great Western Railway”
- Spanish: “Museo del Ferrocarril de Swindon”
- Spanish: “Museo del Ferrocarril de Vapor de Swindon”
- Spanish: “Museo del Great Western Railway”
- Spanish: “STEAM”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ditcheat Manor 7821 and Water Tower.
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