Metelen Land railway museum, Railway museum at Metelen Land station, Germany
The railway museum in Metelen is a collection housed in the station building with historical locomotives, uniforms, signal equipment, and workshop wagons. The exhibits display technical equipment and personal items from railway operations across different periods.
The station building opened in 1875 and was part of the Royal Westphalian Railway Company, which operated several lines in the region. The facility developed into an important transport hub for passenger and freight traffic during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The station building reflects the industrial past of the region and shows how important rail transport was for local development. Visitors can understand the role railways played in people's daily lives here.
The museum is located in the active station building at Naendorf 74, where regular train connections operate. Visitors should be prepared for the fact that the station building still functions as an active transport hub.
A functioning mechanical signal box is still in operation and shows how railway staff once manually controlled switches and signals. On adjacent track sections, visitors can observe historical railway equipment during occasional operations.
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