Museums · South East England
Didcot Railway Centre
In or near Sutton Courtenay.
Didcot Railway Centre — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt · 0.1 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Didcot Railway Centre is a museum located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Didcot Railway Centre is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases the history of the Great Western Railway and features a collection of steam locomotives and vintage rolling stock. The site also includes a reconstructed railway yard and various exhibits related to railway heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.6147, -1.2440
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Didcot
- Postcode
- OX11 7GF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: way/511466664 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Didcot Railway Centre?
- Didcot Railway Centre is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX11 7GF), in the parish of Didcot.
- What is Didcot Railway Centre?
- Didcot Railway Centre — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Didcot Railway Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Didcot Halt, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX11 7GF.
- Is Didcot Railway Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Didcot Railway Centre is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Didcot Railway Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Didcot Halt, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX11 7GF.