The famous engine Drumboe, with the Museum in background
Internal view of our museum
Ride on railway at the Donegal Railway Museum
Interactive Railway Cab at the Museum
A great place for a family visit with something for every age
The Award Winning Donegal Railway Museum is considered one of the county’s hidden gems and is located just 300 metres from Donegal Town Centre. It is an all-weather attraction and the only attraction in Donegal Town open throughout the entire year
Donegal had the largest narrow-gauge railway network in these Isles, and uniquely, amongst steam engines and railcars, operated one of the first railway vehicles with an internal combustion engine in the world. This fascinating museum which has recently been refurbished which celebrates Donegal’s railway heritage is based in one of the few remaining original station houses, which was built in 1889. The museum comprises of railway rolling stock including the famous Donegal Steam engine "Drumboe", interesting artefacts, audio and visual displays, model railways, children's worksheets, a reference library, a shop and much more.
Our Museum recently installed Ireland’s first interactive railway cab and is already proving a great hit, meeting its remit of both being educative and fun! It has all the excitement of a moving train as you look out of the portholes to see the track approaching, feed the engine with coal to make it go faster, pull the chain to hear the whistle, operate the various levers, watch it travel across Donegal on its own sat-nav (not an original feature!), as well as encouraging you to take part in various quizzes!
Open Monday-Saturday from 10:00-17:00 | Sunday 11:30-4pm (April-September) or by appointment.
Tel: (074) 9722655
Web: www.donegalrailway.com
Email: info@donegalway.com