National Railway Museum
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What we established National Railway Museum: the official site is railwaymuseum.org.uk. Its Wikidata entry, Q579958, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
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Museum admission is free and you can save time on arrival by booking in advance.
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National Railway Museum: address
National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJOpen in Google Maps →✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk · 2026-10-01National Railway Museum: opening hours
We're open seven days a week, 10.00–17.00, except 24 – 26 December.
Last admission is at 16.30.
National Railway Museum: what should I know before visiting?
Tickets are usually released six weeks in advance. Tickets are available further in advance for school holidays. … Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (over 18 years old). … We will sometimes conduct bag searches on arrival at the museum.✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit · 2026-10-12National Railway Museum: how to get there
The walk from York Station to the museum is signposted, with multiple routes available. … The Service 59 Poppleton Bar Park and Ride bus runs 7 days a week in both directions along Park and Cinder Street. … we recommend leaving the bus at Cinder Street. This stop will be closer to our current entrance.✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit/travel-information · 2026-10-12National Railway Museum: parking
The museum’s visitor car park is located on Leeman Road, a short walk away from the entrance to Station Hall. The entrance to the Great Hall is located on the opposite side of the road. … The car park closes at 18.30. … Accessible parking for Blue Badge holders is free and located in the main car park. … Please be aware, the museum’s car park offers limited parking and can often reach capacity by 11.00 during weekends and holiday periods.✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit/travel-information · 2026-10-12National Railway Museum: is it wheelchair accessible?
Wheelchairs are available free of charge at the entrance—just speak to our welcome desk team. We have both ‘big wheel’ user-operable wheelchairs and small-wheeled push chairs. … All areas of the museum have step-free access by lifts or ramps. … A fixed hearing loop is available at the welcome desk at the entrance of the museum.✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit/facilities-and-accessibility · 2026-10-12National Railway Museum: are dogs allowed?
Working guide and assistance animals are welcome at the museum. They should be appropriately trained, supervised and kept with you at all times, on a lead or in a carrier. For the comfort of our visitors and to protect the collection, we do not admit pets to our museum.✓ railwaymuseum.org.uk/visit/facilities-and-accessibility · 2026-10-07Welcome to the National Railway Museum in York, where you can explore the past, present and future of the railways. … Home to iconic locomotives and beautiful collections, you can wander through halls and explore the stories, places and engineering marvels behind the railways. See world-changing inventions like the Japanese Bullet Train and stand face-to-face with the world’s fastest steam locomotive, Mallard