The Bulawayo Railway Museum |
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
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Customs Ave/ Prospect Ave
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| Floor area | 3 500 m² / 37 674 ft² |
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Status from 03/2020
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| Homepage | nrz.co.zw/rail-museum/ | ||||||||
nrz.co.zw 
| Location / Directions |
The Museum is located just over a kilometer from the city center in Bulawayo. The museum is situated behind the Bulawayo Railway Station, in the Raylton suburb of Bulawayo in western Zimbabwe. Access is possible via the pedestrian footbridge at the station. The museum is located in an area that was previously a workshop used in the maintenance of refrigeration wagons. |
| Description | The Museum is owned by the National Railways of Zimbabwe. Opened in 1972, the Museum displays a wealth of small exhibits and models as well as steam and diesel electric locomotives. The National Railways Museum is the place to visit for enthusiasts. The Museum houses historic milestones in the development of the railways in Africa. The grand plan by early railway proponents was to establish a railway network from Cape to Cairo. This historic plan is document in some of the well preserved hand written documents that outline the day to day operations of the early railway operations. Among the many exhibits is a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, construction and recovery equipment, Rhodes funeral coach as well as a collection of priceless photos. Visitors to the museum will be mesmerized by the great collection of memorabilia available for them to explore. A visit to the railway museum will certainly give visitors an experience of a lifetime. The Museum was established in 1972. The museum’s office is actually Shamva Station which was uprooted ‘from its original site and reassembled at its current location. |
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