Mangapps Railway Museum

Southminster Road
Burnham - on - Crouch
Essex
CM0 8QQ

Tel: +44 (0)1621 784 898
Email: mangapps@farmline.com
Web: http://www.mangapps.co.uk


Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain. The exhibits range from buttons to buildings and from tickets to trains. Areas of special interest include original relocated buildings, signalling, freight operations and East Anglian railway history.

Passenger trains run on all open days - steam-hauled on the first Sunday of each month, every Sunday in August and Bank holiday Sunday and Mondays. Diesel-hauled at other times.

We are happy to entertain booked parties at any time. Please ring for details. 'Friends of Thomas the Tank-Engine' events, please ring for details. Santa Specials (must be pre-booked) every weekend during December. Start the New Year with our special 'Steam Day' on 1st January.

 

Opening Times
(2005 times)
11.30am - 4.30pm every weekend (except January)Bank holidays (except Christmas) and August School Holidays.

Admission Charges
(2005 prices)
Normal opening days (diesel train rides): Adult £5.00; Senior Citizen £4.00; Child £2.50; Under 3 years free.
Steam days: Adult £6.00; Senior Citizen £5.00; Child £3.00; Under 3 years free.
Premium rates may apply for days when the museum has hired locomotives from other heritage railways

Directions
Just follow the signs to Burnham-on-Crouch and then look out for the brown tourist sign. We are one mile north of Burnham-on-Crouch main line station.
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