Eisenbahn-Museum Jünkerath

About the museum

The Eisenbahnfreunde Jünkerath (Jünkerath Railway Friends) was founded in 1986, when the Jünkerath–Losheim line went back into operation; the association originally wanted to run a heritage railway with railbuses there. When this proved impossible in the long term, it shifted its focus to collecting and researching regional railway history and in 2008 opened the “Kleines Eisenbahnmuseum Jünkerath” (Small Railway Museum Jünkerath).

Jünkerath was once one of the most important railway junctions in the Eifel, with hundreds of jobs on the railway. From that time the association gathered uniforms, lamps, telephones, signal box equipment, tools, timetables and service regulations. The museum was initially located in the cellar rooms of the Eisenmuseum am Römerwall, until the flood of July 2021 inundated the rooms and destroyed parts of the collection.

At the new, flood-proof location on Mühlengasse in the Glaadt district, the exhibition was rebuilt. Visitors are greeted by figures in railway uniforms, can explore a recreated ticket counter and can learn background information at more than 40 stations via a smartphone audio guide. A special feature is the extensive plan archive on Eifel railway history. The museum is a member of the Museumsverband Rheinland-Pfalz and is run entirely by volunteers.

Highlights

• Collection of locomotive nameplates with a focus on class 39
• Recreated ticket counter from the 1960s
• Railway uniforms from several eras
• Large archive of historic railway plans of the Eifel
• Smartphone audio guide with over 40 stations

Permanent exhibition

• Eisenbahngeschichte der Eifel – Exhibits from more than 150 years of railway operation in the Eifel – from uniforms and signalling technology to locomotive nameplates and historic plans.

Founded

2008

Operated by

Eisenbahnfreunde Jünkerath e.V.

Admission & discounts

Free admission for association members and individuals with a GeroCard (Gerolsteiner Land guest card); groups with a GeroCard receive a €5 discount on the group tour.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum rooms are on the first floor and can only be reached via an outside staircase. Anyone who can manage the stairs can move around the museum floor easily; the museum does not, however, describe itself as wheelchair-accessible.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is somewhat off the main roads in the Glaadt district; entrance via the outside staircase with red lettering.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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