Museums · South East England
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
In or near Lydd-on-Sea.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Stacey Harris — 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
- New Romney · 0.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a museum located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a unique narrow-gauge steam railway that runs for 13.5 miles across the scenic Romney Marsh in Kent. Visitors can enjoy a ride on one of the world's largest collections of one-third full-size steam locomotives, with stops at various picturesque stations along the route.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a narrow-gauge railway located in South-East England. It operates as a museum, showcasing the history and significance of rail transport in the region. The railway features steam and diesel locomotives, providing insight into early 20th-century railway engineering.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.9857, 0.9543
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Phone
- +44 01797 362 353
- Nearest railway station
- New Romney — 0 km
- Official site
- www.rhdr.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/12118978001 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8PL), in the parish of New Romney.
- What is Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
- The nearest railway station is New Romney, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN28 8PL.
- Is Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway a protected site?
- Yes — Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway?
- The nearest railway station is New Romney, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8PL.