East Anglian Railway Museum
© Tony Gooch
- Overview
- How to get there?
- Route
- Visitors
- Photographs
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After a failed attempt to preserve part of the Subury to Shelford line in 1968, the Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society leased the former goods yard and buildings at Chappel & Wakes Colne station.
During the 1980's the site was developed into a working museum with new buildings constructed and areas improved to increase public interest. It was public confusion which led to a name change in 1986, visitors said they were expecting a trip on a full railway rather than just a trip up and down the yard, hence the site was re-labelled 'The East Anglian Railway Museum'.
| Directions by Road | Coming from Ipswich, Chelmsford or London (Via A12) Leave A12 at Junction 26 (Colchester Zoo turnoff) and follow the A1124 towards Halstead, after 5 miles you will see the railway viaduct proceed under this and turn right at the cross roads, we are a short distance up the hill in the railway station.(marked by the British Rail Double Arrow Logo) Coming from Colchester (through Town) Follow the signs through the town to join the A1124 towards Halstead, after around 5 miles you will see a large railway viaduct proceed under this and turn right at the cross roads, we are a short distance up the hill in the railway station.(marked by the British Rail Double Arrow Logo) Coming from Sudbury Leave the town via Cornard Road and follow the road around 6 miles through Bures, on leaving Bures take first right towards Mount Bures, proceed up hill over railway level crossing, and follow road for about 3 miles. After going over the hump back bridge follow road another 500 metres and we're located in Station Road on the left. (If you've got as far as the crossroads/viaduct - you've gone too far!) |
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| Directions by Public Transport | By Train Chappel and Wakes Colne station is part of the national network and can be found on the Marks Tey to Sudbury branch in East Anglia. See the National Rail website for full details. By Bus Bus services operate to Chappel and Wakes Colne Post Office (five minutes walk from the Museum up the hill). These routes operate from Colchester Bus Station via Chappel and Wakes Colne to Halstead. For Full bus timetable information please use the Travel Line website. |
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| The are no 12CSVT locomotives currently resident at this site |
Note - Locos that show as resident may be based here but loaned to other sites, click on 'Loco' to view the most recent location
| Loco | Arrived | Departed | Notes |
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| 37003 | 22/08/1998 | 28/01/2004 | Moved to a new base |
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