By Amelia Neath
Copyright independent
The National Railway Museum in York has completed a £10.5m refurbishment of its historic Station Hall gallery.
The Grade II-listed building, which was once York’s main goods station, has reopened after two years of closure, coinciding with the museum’s 50th birthday.
Station Hall now showcases over 200 years of railway history, featuring items such as Queen Victoria’s and King Edward VII’s royal carriages, and a 1901 funeral wreath.
New additions include a 1921 WH Smith bookstall, a passimeter from Winchmore Hill station, photographs of Windrush migrants, and a new dining experience aboard a restored 1907 saloon carriage.
The renovation, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Friends of the National Railway Museum, also included a new thermally-efficient roof with solar panels.
