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Rail Museum, Gorakhpur

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    Location: Q92Q+V9 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Estimated Visiting Time : 2 Hours (approximately)

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    Gorakhpur Rail Museum is a main tourist place in Gorakhpur located near Gorakhpur railway station. It is basically a combination of park, railway platform and museum. This place is perfect for family gathering. Kids will really enjoy this place. Not only family and kids, youngsters also can spend beautiful time and enjoy this place. Rail museum presents the history of Indian rail evaluation and also gives ideas about old engines of rail. This place actually looks like a proper rail station. People gathered here to visit the museum and also for refreshments in the park of this museum premises. In the seating place of the park, people can just sit and spend time. ==

    Attraction

    Many interesting things are there to see inside the museum. The train engine of 1874 is housed here. Old steam engines and coal engines will also be seen. A unique road roller or steam roller coaster is seen. An old engine named Lord Lawrence which was brought to India from England during the British period.Rail Museum, Gorakhpur - Near Gorakhpur railway station

    A toy train with a complete rail platform and rail line is available there. You can ride the train at a very cheap rate. The best thing about this toy train is it covers the full area of the Rail Museum. In the way of this toy train bridge, tunnel and platform are made. That makes this journey of toy trains very interestingThere is a rail museum where a huge collection of photos is placed. These photos present the changes of Indian rail from the British period. It provides a complete idea about rail to children as well as adults who do not know about it. This museum also placed bricks from different years like 1900,1901, 1905,1910. Railway symbols of different states of India are there in the museum. Old railway cameras, sound projectors, scanners, searchlights, and other things for driving a train were placed there. A unique restaurant exists in the place that looks like a rail, but actually, it’s a restaurant. Different kinds of foods are available in that restaurant. Pictures of ancient places hang inside the restaurant, which provides information about beautiful India. There is a selfie point in this restaurant. You can click beautiful selfies there. 

    Chawkider, Porter, Nurse, Hangman, and others who worked for the railway had their statues made and placed there. You will absolutely like the lighting there. A coconut tree with a different color light is a lovely prop for photos. There are swings, slippers and many other game elements for kids. So your kid will definitely enjoy this place.

    History

    There is no history behind this place.

    Inside/Outside Views

    First of all, you get a building named the Rail Museum on the premises, which is full of different antique things related to rail.Rail Museum, Gorakhpur - Near Gorakhpur railway station Then, there is a toy train with its platform and rail line. There is also a restaurant called Heritage Coach and a canteen or shops for food. And many old rail engines for which this place is actually famous. Hindi Classic music is always played inside, which increases. 

    Opening Hours

    Tuesday                    9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Wednesday               9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Thursday                   9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Friday                        9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Saturday                   9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Sunday                     9.00 AM – 12.00 PM

    Monday                     Closed 

    (Holi)                         Hours might differ 

    Entry & Others Fees

    Entry fee               Rs. 20/-

    Toy Train               Rs. 10/- (Ticket price) 

    Bike Parking          Rs. 10/-

    Car parking            Rs. 30/-

     

    How to Reach

    By Air: Mahayogi Gorakhnath airport or Gorakhpur airport is the nearest airport from the Rail Museum. From the airport, reach the Rail Museum by any local transport. 

    By Train: Gorakhpur Railway Station is the nearest railway station to the Rail Museum. The Rail Museum is very close to Gorakhpur railway station. So, cover this small distance by any available transport. 

    By Road: Gorakhpur is well connected with all the main cities of India by road. So it is really easy to teach Gorakhpur by road. Gorakhpur railway station is quite near to the Rail Museum. Cover the distance by any local transport. 

    Tips for Travellers

    • Don’t forget to have a meal at Heritage Coach.
    • Wear comfortable clothes.
    • Carry necessary medicine and other things. 
    • Don’t carry heavy luggage. 
    • Put your purse and wallet carefully. 

    FAQ

    Que -01: Is this place safe for tourists? 

    Ans: Yes, this place is completely safe for tourists. 

    Que -02: Is photography allowed inside the museum? 

    Ans: Photography and Videography are both allowed inside the museum. 

     

    We wish you all the best for your journey. Happy Travel!!!

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