Museums · East Midlands
Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
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The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a small railway museum and metre gauge railway near Irchester, near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a small railway museum and metre gauge railway near Irchester, near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, located in Irchester Country Park, showcases a variety of exhibits and industrial artifacts, including steam and diesel locomotives and a lifesize diorama of a quarry. Visitors can explore the museum's interesting displays that highlight the history of narrow gauge railways.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a small railway museum and metre gauge railway near Irchester, near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England.
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Background
History
The area around Wellingborough was rich in iron ore. A quarry opened in Irchester around 1872 to extract the iron ore, which was mainly processed in the local iron works. Ironstone continued to be mined up until closure of the quarries in 1969. In 1971 the Northamptonshire County Council opened the Irchester Country Park, which is located on the site of the former opencast ironstone quarries. The park has a network of walks, a visitors centre and a children's play area in a grass and woodland setting. The museum was set-up within the park in 1987, inside a purpose built building to the west of the original ironstone railway maintenance yard. Access to the museum is along a footpath which…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2847, -0.6741
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Irchester
- Postcode
- NN29 7UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 2.1 km
- Opening
- Sunday 10am - 3pm; closed 28 Dec 2025
- Official site
- www.irchesterrailwaymuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum?
- Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN29 7UF), in the parish of Irchester.
- What is Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum?
- The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a small railway museum and metre gauge railway near Irchester, near Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England.
- How do I get to Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN29 7UF.
- Is Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN29 7UF.