Historic Railway, Frankfurt

Name: Historic Railway
Address: Frankfurt, Germany
Telephone: +49 69 436 093

#127 among attractions in Frankfurt

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Facts and practical information

The Historic Railway, Frankfurt or HEF is a German museum railway in Frankfurt am Main. The society was founded in 1978 and its aim is the preservation of historic, valuable railway materiel in working order, especially steam locomotives, as technical and cultural monuments. ()

Local name: Historische Eisenbahn Frankfurt Coordinates: 50°6'56"N, 8°43'47"E

Address

Innenstadt (Ostend - Osthafen)Frankfurt Germany

Contact

+49 69 436 093

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Day trips

Historic Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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