Museums & Galleries · Essex
East Anglian Railway Museum
📍 CO6 2FT
Photo: Alexandra Lanes (Copyrighted free use), via Wikimedia Commons
- Regular Steam and Diesel Days throughout the year
- Day Out With Thomas family event
- Model Railway Exhibition and Steampunk Shenanigans events
- Model Railway Club rooms open on Wednesdays
- Ongoing restoration projects including Lamport locomotive and coaches
The East Anglian Railway Museum is a railway heritage attraction in Wakes Colne, Colchester, where you'll find a wide range of events throughout the year for all the family, including regular Steam and Diesel Days, Day Out With Thomas events, and Steampunk Shenanigans. It's open all year round on Weekends and Wednesdays, plus most Bank Holidays, giving plenty of flexibility for your visit. We can provide tours for groups, schools and other educational visits, tailored to your theme. The museum is just 0.1 miles from Chappel & Wakes Colne station, making it easy to reach by rail. If you'd like to stay nearby, there are 10 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Weekends and Wednesdays, plus most Bank Holidays
- Time needed
- 10:00 to 17:00 April to October, 10:00 to 16:00 November to March
- Booking
- Book online up to midnight the night before
- Best for
- Families, schools and group visits
From the attraction's own website on 20 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to East Anglian Railway Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Chappel & Wakes Colne 0.1 miles
- Bures 3.1 miles
- Marks Tey 3.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page