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Bowes Railway Centre
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Springwell Village
Gateshead
NE9 7QJ
Tyne & Wear
England
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Collection details
Archives, Industry, Land Transport, Science and Technology
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Facilities
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Limited cafe and shop facilities - open on request in advance to groups, as run by volunteers
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Contact details
Main office (Tel)
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0191 416 1847
Curator (Tel)
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0191 4193349
all enquiries
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alison_gibson77@hotmail.com
Website
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www.bowesrailway.co.uk
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Open
Static visits Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm
Operating days - see our web page for details
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Closed
Most weekends and Christmas
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Admission charges
Free on static days, £2 per adult, £1 per child/concession on operating days. Charges may change
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Description
The only place in the world where rope haulage can be seen on a standard gauge railway system, Bowes Railway is a preserved colliery railway. On operating days, steam train rides are given to the hauler house for rope haulage demonstrations, but the fine examples of Victorian workshops and machinery can be seen during the week for free. Very often free guided tours are available, but please contact us in advance to be sure. Educationally, we con cover most aspects of the National Curriculum. Please contact Alison Gibson for a copy of our publication 'Keep on Track with the Bowes Railway', which puts us in context with the National Curriculum
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Collections description
Mining and railway memorabilia, specifically for the Bowes Railway or previous names of Pontop and Jarrow Railway and John Bowes and Partners. We also have an underground locomotive display, and a limited collection of social history ephemera
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending March 16 2008
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Trails
All Aboard! Visit A Heritage Railway This Summer
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
CD-ROM guide available
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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