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North Woolwich Old Station Museum, Railway museum in North Woolwich, London.

The museum occupies a Grade II-listed Victorian railway station building designed by Sir William Tite, featuring exhibits about local transportation history.

The building, constructed in 1847, served as a Great Eastern Railway terminal station until 1979 and transformed into a museum in 1984.

The museum features a reconstructed 1920s ticket office, model trains, railway memorabilia, and exhibits documenting East London's railway development.

Before its closure in 2008, visitors could access the museum via buses 473 and 474 or through the nearby King George V DLR station.

Queen Mother inaugurated this transportation heritage site on November 20, 1984, marking the beginning of its preservation mission.

Location: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Inception: 1984

Address: Pier Road, North Woolwich, London E16 2JJ

GPS coordinates: 51.49972,0.06306

Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:29

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