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Kidderminster Railway Museum

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👍👍 This is another lovely little railway museum on the SVR ..Severn Valley Railway at the Kidderminster station..It's packed with loads of railway memorabilia.. There are plenty of engine name plaques plus no end of other interesting pieces from our old railway heritage...Again it's free to enter all i... People often mention railway, museum, station,


Address

Station Approach Comberton Hill, Station Approach, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster DY10 1QX, United Kingdom

Website

www.krm.org.uk

Contact

+44 1562 825316

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4.60 (225 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Ivor H. 2 years ago on Google
    This is another lovely little railway museum on the SVR ..Severn Valley Railway at the Kidderminster station..It's packed with loads of railway memorabilia.. There are plenty of engine name plaques plus no end of other interesting pieces from our old railway heritage...Again it's free to enter all included in the train ticket price..The Kidderminster station it self takes you back to the age of the Steam railways and is wonderfully laid out with all the original old equipment in the station area...A must see especially if you are a train spotter....👍
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul M. 8 months ago on Google
    Great collection of artefacts. Right next to the station that can take you on a ride to the past.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andrew C. 7 months ago on Google
    The museum is jammed full of railway stuff and includes a cafe. It was great for a look around, and I suspect some might love the sheer volume of things contained within. Personally, I was with two small children, and there wasn't really anything hands-on for them to try. The museum is free, although you can pop a few quid in the donations!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin H. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a fantastic collection of historical railway equipment and signs. Nice atmosphere for a cup of tea too!

  • 5/5 David E. 8 months ago on Google
    Superb museum with thd exhibits well displayed and lots to look at. Nice cafe on the ground floor and an embarrassment of riches in thd form of s/h railway books for the reader and collector.

  • 5/5 Nigel T. 8 months ago on Google
    Museum building located close to main station concourse offers an insight to many different aspects of railway history. Plenty to look at during walkaround, after Free Entry. Tea and cake shop located on site provides relaxing stop with tasty offerings to absorb all the items on show.

  • 4/5 Shaun C. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyed a hot chocolate and a slice of cake while soaking up the history of the great western railway. Very pleasant lunch

  • 5/5 Captain T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lots to see, excellent selection of new and second hand railway books. Toasted sandwiches brilliant, a must for every visit to the SVR.

  • 5/5 Theodore G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great little attraction to visit if you happen to be near Kidderminster or catching a train on the SVR. It is free to enter, is a friendly setting, and has a well stocked tea room serving food and beverages. The museum itself while small, has lots of historic signs, equipment and rail-related items to view for train enthusiasts. I would love to see some descriptive plaques or sheets explaining what some of the equipment is. There are two interactive areas in the museum. Firstly the railway levers upstairs at the back of the museum allow you to follow written instructions and set the different configurations needed to allow trains to pass from right to left and vice versa. Secondly, there is a working isolated automatic telephone exchange, with a number of old style telephones that can call eachother. When you pick up the handset, you can actually hear and watch the exchange working. Wonderful for introducing children to telephony and old technology. Brilliant place!

  • 4/5 Daniel R. 11 months ago on Google
    I didn't take a trip on the trains but there were a few at the station to have a look at and a building full of old memorabilia from years of railway history including signs signal boxes and everything in between there is also a nice little cafe and a souvenir shop staff were very friendly and polite and best of all it's absolutely free if you're not taking me trip on the train

  • 5/5 Neil J. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely cup of tea and a good selection of cakes. The staff were really personable and welcoming.

  • 5/5 Ann W. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting little museum at Kidderminster station where you can play with some points and signal levers. There is also a small telephone exchange with dial phones which amused some children there. And there is also quite a lot of other exhibits there.

  • 4/5 Barbara S. 4 years ago on Google
    Old fashioned phones, lots of railway signs and memorabilia. Can even change rails by pulling levers- worth a look! Get your platform ticket too!

  • 5/5 David G. 2 years ago on Google
    Free entry good coffee and cake. Lots to see and Guild of Railway Artists just started their exhibition until 1st May.

  • 5/5 Keith K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good museum, lots of artifacts andrun by people who care aboutrailway history. They also serve the best sandwiches on The Severn Valley and at a good price. Loads of new and second hand books for sale. Railart Exhibition was first class.

  • 3/5 Mark E. 6 years ago on Google
    Interesting small museum mostly focused on old engine signs and signalling equipment. Not particularly big so you could comfortably see everything within 30 minutes but includes a number of interactive displays such as signal levers you could operate. Also includes a shop selling mostly rail related books and a small cafe.

  • 4/5 Paul D. 1 year ago on Google
    Well worth a visit whilst travelling on the SVR. Also far better quality catering here than you get in the main station refreshment room.

  • 5/5 Tom C. 1 year ago on Google
    A treasure House of railwayana and an amazing working old Strowger telephone exchange system, fantastic! Plus the Railway Art exhibition was a delight. Great informative staff as well.

  • 5/5 Geoffrey B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely museum with a nice little cafe which serves a selection of tea coffee fizzy drinks cakes and light lunches and reasonably priced


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