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Bochum Railway Museum, Railway museum in Dahlhausen, Bochum, Germany

The Bochum Dahlhausen Railway Museum occupies 46,000 square meters and contains an engine shed with fourteen tracks, operational coaling facilities, and extensive railway collections.

Established in 1977 by the German Railway History Company, the museum resides in a former locomotive depot that operated from 1916 to 1969.

The museum maintains over 200 exhibits, including steam locomotives and railway vehicles, while staff members wear historical uniforms to represent different periods.

Located south of Bochum, the museum opens Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, with admission prices ranging from 4 euros for children to 8 euros for adults.

During summer months, visitors can experience historical train journeys along the Ruhr Valley Railway to Hagen using preserved Uerdingen railbuses or steam engines.

Location: Bochum

Inception: 1977

Official opening: 1977

Accessibility: Dostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich

Operator: Stiftung Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum

Address: Dr.-C.-Otto-Straße 191, 44879 Bochum 44879 44879

Opening Hours: marca 01-listopada 17: Poniedziałek, Sobota off; Wtorek-Piątek, Niedziela, Święta 10:00-17:00

Phone: +49234492516

Email: info@eisenbahnmuseum-bochum.de

Website: https://eisenbahnmuseum-bochum.de

GPS coordinates: 51.43190,7.12444

Latest update: May 12, 2025 06:27

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