Museums · East Midlands
Road Transport Building
In or near Swanwick.
Road Transport Building — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Heardman — 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
- Swanwick Junction · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Road Transport Building is a museum located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
The Road Transport Building is a museum located in the East Midlands, postcode DE5. It focuses on the history and development of road transport in the region. The building itself serves as a notable example of industrial architecture.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.0627, -1.3853
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Ripley
- Postcode
- DE5 3QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Swanwick Junction — 0.2 km
Sources
- osm: way/110018095 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Road Transport Building?
- Road Transport Building is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE5 3QU), in the parish of Ripley.
- What is Road Transport Building?
- Road Transport Building — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Road Transport Building?
- The nearest railway station is Swanwick Junction, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE5 3QU.
- How do I get to Road Transport Building?
- The nearest railway station is Swanwick Junction, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE5 3QU.