The Museum of Railway History () is a railway museum in Częstochowa, Poland, located on the first floor of the Częstochowa Stradom railway station building. The museum was ceremonially opened on 23 March 2001.
History and location The museum operates in rooms on the first floor of the station building in the Stradom district of Częstochowa. It was organised in 2001 by the Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Kolei Warszawsko-Wiedeńskiej (Society of Friends of the Warsaw–Vienna Railway).
Collection The collection includes railway artefacts and equipment such as elements of locomotive and carriage fittings, railway lamps, uniforms and memorabilia of railway staff, medals and documents, tools and equipment used for infrastructure maintenance, station equipment, and items such as clocks and telephones. A notable exhibit is an electric-locomotive driving simulator. The museum also reconstructed a stationmaster's office ().
Preserved rolling stock The museum oversees two historic steam locomotives displayed in Częstochowa: TKt48-151 at Częstochowa station and Ol49-20 near the locomotive depot.
Silesian Industrial Monuments Route Since 19 October 2006 the museum has been part of the Silesian Industrial Monuments Route ().
Visitor information According to the museum's website, admission is free; the museum is typically open on Wednesdays and Saturdays (10:00–13:00), with visits at other times available by prior arrangement.
See also Silesian Industrial Monuments Route Częstochowa Stradom railway station Warsaw–Vienna railway
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