Canberra Railway Museum, Canberra

Name: Canberra Railway Museum
Address: Canberra, Australia

#101 among attractions in Canberra

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The Canberra Railway Museum is located at Kingston in the Australian Capital Territory, next to Canberra railway station on the Bombala railway line. Since May 2018, Canberra Railway Museum has been the trading name of a not-for-profit company, Capital Region Heritage Rail Limited, established to run the museum, while ACT Heritage Rail Holdings Limited is the company responsible for safeguarding the heritage assets of the museum. ()

Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Coordinates: 35°19'2"S, 149°9'14"E

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South Canberra (Kingston)Canberra Australia

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Canberra Railway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Gallery of Australia, Manuka Oval, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Glassworks.

1.5 miNW
Grand showcase of aboriginal and other art
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
38 min walk • The National Gallery of Australia, situated in the heart of Canberra, is a premier cultural institution and a beacon of artistic heritage in the country. As the national art museum, it houses an extensive collection of over 160,000 works of art, making it one of the...
1.1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Manuka Oval, Canberra
28 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Australia's capital, Manuka Oval stands as an iconic sport venue with a storied past and an active present. Known primarily for hosting cricket and Australian Rules football matches, this historic ground is a centerpiece of Canberra's sporting...
1.7 miNW
Modern gallery and portraiture collection
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
43 min walk • The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra is a collection of portraits of prominent Australians who are important in their field of endeavour or whose life sets them apart as an individual of long-term public interest.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Canberra Glassworks, Canberra
18 min walk • Canberra Glassworks is an Australian gallery in Canberra and glass art studio open to the general public to view the glass artists working. Opened in May 2007 by Jon Stanhope, it is the largest dedicated glass studio facility in Australia.
1.6 miNW
Park
National Rose Garden, Canberra
42 min walk • The National Rose Gardens are a heritage-listed rose gardens located in Parkes, a suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. The rose gardens were added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
1.6 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
John Gorton Building, Canberra
41 min walk • The John Gorton Building, also referred to as the Gorton Building and formerly the Administrative Building, is a heritage listed government office located within the Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra, Australia. The office building is the administrative headquarters of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
1.2 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra
31 min walk • St Christopher’s Cathedral, officially The Cathedral of St Christopher, is the main place of Roman Catholic worship and the seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, in the city of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
1.2 miW
Church
St Paul's Church, Canberra
31 min walk • St Paul's Church is an Anglican church in the suburb of Griffith in Canberra, Australia. Founded in 1939, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. It is listed in the Australian Capital Territory Heritage Register as an "...excellent example of an Inter-War Gothic church with Art Deco influences".
1.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Royal Military College, Canberra
35 min walk • The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence headquarters at Russell Hill.
0.9 miW
Park
Telopea Park, Canberra
23 min walk • Telopea Park is one of the oldest parks in Canberra, Australia. The name of the park is from Walter Burley Griffin's original plan for Canberra where he planned Telopea Park at the end of Sydney Avenue.
1.5 miNW
Marine reserve, Nature, Natural attraction
Australian Whale Sanctuary, Canberra
40 min walk • The Australian Whale Sanctuary was established in 1999 to protect dolphins and whales from hunting in waters within the Australian government's jurisdiction.

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Which popular attractions are close to Canberra Railway Museum?

Nearby attractions include South Canberra, Canberra (6 min walk), Canberra Glassworks, Canberra (18 min walk), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Canberra (20 min walk), Telopea Park, Canberra (23 min walk).

How to get to Canberra Railway Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canberra Railway Museum:

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Canberra (8 min walk)