Donegal Railway Heritage Centre, Heritage railway museum in County Donegal, Ireland.
The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre is a railway museum in County Donegal that displays historic trains, carriages, and transport equipment housed in the restored old station building of Donegal Town. The collection includes various vehicles and items from when rail service was essential to the region.
The railway facility began as part of a regional network built from the 1860s using narrow-gauge trains. Service ended in the mid-20th century, and the site was later preserved as a museum to document this transportation past.
The place tells how rail service shaped daily life for people across this region and connects visitors with personal stories of passengers who once traveled these routes. Photographs and recorded voices bring to life the way communities depended on this transportation link.
The site sits on Tyrconnell Street in central Donegal Town and is open on weekdays during daytime hours. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and expect changeable weather, especially when exploring the outdoor grounds.
The museum displays a restored locomotive from the early 1900s that once ran on the narrow-gauge lines through this area. A working railway cab where visitors can step inside offers a firsthand sense of what operating a train felt like.
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