The North Woolwich Old Station Museum was a small railway museum in North Woolwich, in Newham, east London. Located in the former Great Eastern Railway terminal station building at North Woolwich railway station, the museum opened in 1984. It closed in 2008. History The station opened in 1847 as one terminus of the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction railway. It provided access to some of the docks as well as a connection with the Woolwich Ferry. The nearby Royal Victoria Dock opened in 1855, although the railway cut across the dock entrance and a swing bridge had to be built to carry it.
North Woolwich Old Station Museum Mark Liebenrood
North Woolwich Old Station Museum Located in the station building that was previously part of the North London Line and, before that, the Great Eastern Railway, the North Woolwich Old Station Museum features a reconstructed 1920s ticket office, plus locomotives, carriages, models and railway memorabilia. The old station building and down (northern) platform were acquired by the Passmore Edwards Trust and after renovation the Old Station Museum was opened by the Queen Mother in November 1984. The station closed temporarily on 29th May 1994 during the construction of the Jubilee Line (which doesn't serve North Woolwich) reopening on 29.10.1995. The North Woolwich Old Station Museum mentioned above. The Royal Docks Heritage Railway proposed a new museum at the site with a heritage railway. North Woolwich Old Station Summary Description Map Directions Bibliography Links This dignified and well proportioned building of 1856 was possibly designed by Sancton Wood. Read full Description Region: London Red Wheel Site: No Transport Mode (s): Rail Address: Pier Road, North Woolwich, London E16 2JJ Postcode: E16 2JJ Visitor Centre: Yes
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Opened on the 14th June 1847, the North Woolwich Railway station was a crumbling, faded shadow of former glories when I visited it in 1980. A view looking towards the North Woolwich terminus station building, 1980 Located in the station building that was previously part of the North London Line and, before that, the Great Eastern Railway, the North Woolwich Old Station Museum features a reconstructed. Coordinates: 51.501°N 0.058°E North Woolwich is an area in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England, on the northern bank of the River Thames, across the river from Woolwich. It is connected to Woolwich by the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich foot tunnel . Accreditation: Unaccredited: Address_line_1: Pier Road: Address_line_2: North Woolwich: Address_line_3: London Borough of Newham: Admin_hierarchy /England/London.
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North Woolwich Old Station Museum On Pier Road and facing the River Thames, just east of the Woolwich Ferry pier. It was built in 1854 by the Eastern Counties Railway. North Woolwich railway station is one of the most prominent abandoned stations in London. Some would say it was always destined to be so. Let's look at the phenomenal run of bad luck that.
In 1979 the railway was refurbished and a new North Woolwich station was built just around the corner. The old building was given to a Trust and turned into a railway museum. After King George V DLR station opened, the railway line and the new station closed completely. Sadly the museum closed too in 2008. The North Woolwich Old Station Museum was a small railway museum in North Woolwich, in Newham, East London.It was housed in what was the original Great Eastern Railway terminal station building at North Woolwich railway station. The building was in use as a ticket office until 1979 when it was replaced by a more austere building on the one remaining platform.
North Woolwich Old Station Museum Mark Liebenrood
North Woolwich Old Station Museum; North Woolwich Old Station Museum. Pier Rd, North Woolwich, London E16 2JJ, London, United Kingdom. Contact information Phone +44 20 74747244 E-mail Contact us Website Visit our homepage Opening hours. We don't have anything to show you here. A visit to the North Woolwich Old Station Museum, East London.A collection of East London Railway memorabilia housed in the original Great Eastern Railway te.
