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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
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  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Main entrance located in the former Gijon North Station building.

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Sächsische Maschinenfabrik Steam Locomotive Nº 1112 constructed in 1881

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Sächsische Maschinenfabrik Steam Locomotive Nº 1112 constructed in 1881

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

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  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Third class carriage interior

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    First class carriage interior

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Diesel railcar from the De Langreo Railway

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    FEVE post office mail car

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    FEVE Post Office mail car

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    FEVE post office mail car

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Diesel tractor from the Nicolasa well, in Mieres. Manufactured by LLD Paris in 195

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Siemens 1966 built mine battery locomotive with with an Eimco rocker shovel to the left.

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Electric locomotive Mosquitera Nº 2. Built by Duro Felguera for the Mosquitera Well.

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Ruston and Deutz narrow gauge diesels

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    1960 Ruston built Lincoln, UK

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Tractor Deutz MLH 220, from Fábrica de Mieres

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Hudson/Hunslet 4178, 1948

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Locomotive FM Duffel 2001, originally from Fábrica de Mieres (Mina Nicolasa line)

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Locomotive FM Duffel 2001, originally from Fábrica de Mieres (Mina Nicolasa line)

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Vulcan Iron Works steam locomotive constructed in the USA in 1916

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    Santa Barbara steam engine, 1907, Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik, Jugenthal, Germany Spain, Gijon, Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturia

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    General view of the site from the viewing gallery at the western end of the site.

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    SAF no 1 built for Mina La Camocha, SA in 1951 by Henschel

  • The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    The Asturias Railway Museum - Gijón, Spain - 2010

    General view of the site from the viewing gallery at the western end of the site.

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