Museums · North West England
Stainmore Railway Company
In or near Helbeck.
Stainmore Railway Company — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — 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
- Kirkby Stephen East · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Stainmore Railway Company is a museum located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Kirkby Stephen East is a historic station and steam railway that showcases railway history from Victorian times to the 1950s. Visitors can explore the station, view vintage carriages and locomotives, and enjoy light refreshments in the buffet car during train operations on special event days.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Stainmore Railway Company is a museum located in North-West England, postcode CA17. It focuses on the history of the Stainmore railway and the surrounding area, showcasing various exhibits related to the railway's impact on the local community and transportation.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.4625, -2.3573
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Kirkby Stephen
- Postcode
- CA17 4LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- +44 17683 71700
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen East — 0 km
- Opening
- Sundays 10am - 4pm from Easter to December; closed 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- www.kirkbystepheneast.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/4841735425 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stainmore Railway Company?
- Stainmore Railway Company is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4LA), in the parish of Kirkby Stephen.
- What is Stainmore Railway Company?
- Stainmore Railway Company — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stainmore Railway Company?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4LA.
- Is Stainmore Railway Company a protected site?
- Yes — Stainmore Railway Company is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stainmore Railway Company?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4LA.