Museums · South West England
Norchard railway station
In or near Sharpness.
Norchard railway station — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Pauline Eccles — 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
- Norchard · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Norchard railway station is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
The Dean Forest Railway Museum, located at Norchard, showcases artifacts related to the Forest of Dean and the Severn & Wye joint railway. Visitors can explore the museum without needing a travel ticket, making it accessible for all, including wheelchair users.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Norchard railway station is a museum located in the West Midlands. It serves as a site of railway heritage, showcasing historical aspects of rail transport in the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.7362, -2.5394
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Lydney
- Postcode
- GL15 4ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Phone
- +44 15 9484 5840
- Nearest railway station
- Norchard — 0.1 km
- Official site
- deanforestrailway.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Norchard railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norchard railway station?
- Norchard railway station is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL15 4ET), in the parish of Lydney.
- What is Norchard railway station?
- Norchard railway station — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Norchard railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Norchard, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL15 4ET.
- Who owns Norchard railway station?
- Norchard railway station is owned by Dean Forest Railway.
- Is Norchard railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Norchard railway station is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Norchard railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Norchard, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15 4ET.