Railway Museum Howrah, West Bengal, India

Last week I went to visit the Railway Museum Howrah which is situated 700 meter South of Howrah Junction railway station.

:point_right: Clicked from the entrance of the museum

From Howrah Railway Station you have to walk towards South and after crossing the New Station Complex and Howrah Goods Yard the Museum will fall at right side just opposite to RIVIERA EASTERN RAILWAY which is an auditorium used for railway officials only.

:point_right: Howrah Junction Old Complex

:point_right: Howrah Junction New Complex

:point_right: Howrah Railway Goods Yard

:point_right: The entire Howrah Junction station building

:point_right: Riviera Auditorium

And here are the inside photos of the Railway Museum:

:point_right: Structure of old coal fired engine

:point_right: Colourful surrounding area

:point_right: Colourful surrounding area

:point_right: Colourful surrounding area

:point_right: Colourful surrounding area

:point_right: There is a replica of Howrah Junction station

:point_right: Inside the replica

:point_right: Also inside the replica

:point_right: A replica of entire Howrah Junction station is on display here

:point_right: Toy train leaves from this replicated Howrah Station which gives one round around the whole museum area and the fare is 30 INR per person

:point_right: Old hand crane

:point_right: Old engine

:point_right: Another old engine

:point_right: Rail wheel and axle

:point_right: Railway Museum main building

:point_right: A wide angle shot

:point_down: And here are some shots of the surrounding area :point_down:

:point_right: This is the museum souvenir shop situated at the entrance where you can buy some books, designer pens, paperweight etc.

Some information:

Entry Fee: 30 INR per person (Toy Train riding fare 30 INR extra)

Visiting Hour: 10:00 - 20:00 everyday

Camera: Allowed

Outside Food: Not allowed as they maintain the area clean

My Device: OnePlus 7T Pro

Editing Software: NA (the weather and natural lighting was so fascinating on that day :wink: )

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Thanks for posting. I also had the urge of visiting the museum but couldn’t do so due to time crunch.

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Hi @Kausik_Bhunia ,

Are you from Kolkata?

Wow, those pics look amazing! The Railway Museum in Howrah, West Bengal seems like a fascinating place to visit. The colorful surroundings and the replicated Howrah Junction station caught my eye. And the toy train ride around the museum area sounds like so much fun! :blush: :steam_locomotive:

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Hi @DibyayanC . I live in Santragachi, Howrah.

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@Kausik_Bhunia

Try to visit the museum during the daytime and from 10:00 to 12:00 would be best. At that time during the weekdays the museum remains empty and a good time to roam around and click some amazing pictures.

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Thank you for your guidance @DibyayanC

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