Railway Coastal Museum

The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: railway station in St. John’s, Canada
Address: 495 Water Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Apothecary Hall and St. Patrick’s Church.

Apothecary Hall

Museum

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Apothecary Hall is a museum, which is situated 170 metres north of Railway Coastal Museum.

St. Patrick’s Church

Church

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Saint Patrick's Church is a former Roman Catholic church in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. St. Patrick's Church closed in 2022. St. Patrick’s Church is situated 270 metres west of Railway Coastal Museum.

Wesley United Church

Church

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Wesley United Church is situated 450 metres west of Railway Coastal Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. John’s and Churchill Park.

St. John’s

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St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.

Churchill Park

Locality

The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.

Pleasantville

Quarter

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The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks. Pleasantville is situated 4 km northeast of Railway Coastal Museum.

Railway Coastal Museum

Categories: railway station, railway museum, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

47.5545° or 47° 33′ 16″ north

Longitude

-52.7134° or 52° 42′ 48″ west

Open location code

88V9H73P+QJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 199699105

OpenStreetMap feature

building=train_station

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=train_station

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q7284140

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In Other Languages

From French to Venetian—“Railway Coastal Museum” goes by many names.

French: “gare de Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve”
French: “Railway Coastal Museum”
French: “Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve”
German: “Railway Coastal Museum”
Hausa: “Gidan Tarihin Jirgin Ruwa”
Swedish: “Railway Coastal Museum”
Venetian: “stasion de Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trans-Canada Trail Mile Zero Km and CN Rail 906.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Maid of Industry and Railway Coastal Museum.

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