Railway Coastal Museum

The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland. It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.

Railway Coastal Museum
Established2003
Location495 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1E 6B5
TypeRailway museum
Websitewww.railwaycoastalmuseum.ca/
Official nameFormer Newfoundland Railway Headquarters National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1988
Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum

The building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1988 for its role in commemorating the important role played by the Newfoundland Railway in the social, economic and political history of the province.[1] It was also designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1990.[2]

The museum opened in 2003 on a grant from the Johnson Family Foundation. The museum is also noteworthy as "Mile Zero" of the Trans-Canada Trail.

With the closure of the Newfoundland Railway, the terminal is no longer connected to any tracks, which were all torn up and the rails put to other uses. The museum does not own or display any rolling stock as it is now surrounded by development.

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Locations on the island with cars:

See also

References
  1. Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters, Former. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. "Channel-Port aux Basques - Railway Heritage Center".
  4. "Railway Society of Newfoundland | Corner Brook, Canada Attractions".
  5. "Visit Railway Society of Newfoundland Historic Train Site on your trip to Corner Brook".
  6. "Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador - Railway Society of Newfoundland".
  11. "Lewisporte Train Park, Newfoundland and Labrador".
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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