Bulawayo Railway Station

Bulawayo Railway Museum

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Bulawayo Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe that houses several exhibitions on the history of the … See more

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Mar 22, 2024
I have been to the York Railway Museum but found my recent visit to the Bulawayo Railway Museum to be more fascinating and enjoyable. Gordon who showed us around was a font of knowledge and his passi… Full review by alanlC4356AR
Mar 16, 2024
The museum is an absolutely amazing place, huge, full of exhibits showcasing the history of railways in Zimbabwe.I spent a fascinating over 3 hours there, and I could have spent twice as much. Full review by 746jacekl
Mar 7, 2024
A stunning place of history. We enjoyed an hour of walking in between old coaches and trains. It's fun to discover the place and learn about Zimbabwean railways history. Make sure you visit Gordon at… Full review by Jonathan C
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Bulawayo Railway Museum (est. 1972) is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe, that houses several exhi…
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Facts

Owner:National Railways of Zimbabwe
Established:1972

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Is the train ride still available and what is the approximate cost?
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Victoria falls train moves every day from Bulawayo starting of at 0730pm where as Harare goes times a week. Costing $20 rtgs in a sleeper. For more questions please call/app …
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Victoria falls train moves every day from Bulawayo starting of at 0730pm where as Harare goes times a week. Costing $20 rtgs in a sleeper. For more questions please call/app +263773262491/+263717750555
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Do you know if the museum is open on Sundays
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We are open on sundays from 0930 to 1600
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Answer by Gordon M · Jan 12, 2019
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Hi - I'm trying to find some information for a very old gentleman in the UK. He has published a book, ""Local Tickets of …
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Hi - I'm trying to find some information for a very old gentleman in the UK. He has published a book, ""Local Tickets of Global Lands", and he is trying to find some tickets from a railway in Bulawayo - does the museum have any? This is the only country he doesn't have a ticket for - and he started collecting them in 1944!!
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Contact Gordon Murray, he's the curator and extremely helpful
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Activities for Bulawayo Railway Museum
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Experience the first locomotive to be shipped in to Africa from England into Beira then railed into Zimbabwe.
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