The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón
The Asturias Railway Museum or Gijón Railway museum (Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias), in Gijón, Asturias, Spain, is dedicated to restoration, preservation and display the railway history of Asturias.
It was opened on October 22, 1998 by the current King Felipe VI of Spain when he was Prince of Asturias. The centre supported by Gijón City Council and is one of the most important Spanish railway museums.
The museum is located at the old Gijón North railway station near Poniente Beach. It occupies more than 14,000 m2 and includes the original station, built in 1874, two new buildings and tracks of various gauges.
There are over 140 items of rolling stock of various gauges including industrial locomotives with the total number of exhibits totalling over 1000.
The Museum has “Steam Days” throughout the year when locomotives are operated. I visited the Museum whilst on a cruise call, and I must say it is very well thought out and had low admission charge – I think it was around €3.00.
I was also pleased to see in a display close to the entrance reference to Richard Trevithick the Cornish Engineer who made steam railway and road locomotives possible. Someone who can be overlooked even by TV historians back here in the UK! Admission prices
Read MoreIt was opened on October 22, 1998 by the current King Felipe VI of Spain when he was Prince of Asturias. The centre supported by Gijón City Council and is one of the most important Spanish railway museums.
The museum is located at the old Gijón North railway station near Poniente Beach. It occupies more than 14,000 m2 and includes the original station, built in 1874, two new buildings and tracks of various gauges.
There are over 140 items of rolling stock of various gauges including industrial locomotives with the total number of exhibits totalling over 1000.
The Museum has “Steam Days” throughout the year when locomotives are operated. I visited the Museum whilst on a cruise call, and I must say it is very well thought out and had low admission charge – I think it was around €3.00.
I was also pleased to see in a display close to the entrance reference to Richard Trevithick the Cornish Engineer who made steam railway and road locomotives possible. Someone who can be overlooked even by TV historians back here in the UK! Admission prices
