Muzej južne železnice
A museum beside the railway station in Šentjur, with a reconstructed station and a collection on the Južna železnica (Southern Railway) between Graz and Celje, a steam locomotive and signalling equipment.
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About the museum
The Južna železnica (Southern Railway) reached Šentjur in 1846 and had a significant influence on the development of the town. The trial run of the first train on the new section between Graz and Celje took place on 27 April 1846; the chief engineer of the line, Carl Ghega, took part. The museum beside the railway station, with its reconstructions, shows the period in which this link was built.
The founder of the museum is Mihael Bučar, a retired long-standing head of the Šentjur railway station and honorary citizen of the Municipality of Šentjur. He has collected almost 4,000 authentic exhibits, which he presents to visitors through stories, original objects and photographs.
The complex consists of a switch and block signal box, signalling and track equipment, steam locomotive series 62 with a water tower and engine shed, and the restored building with the traffic and telegraph office, a photographic room, rooms of the transport and handling service and the office of the museum head. Below the museum is the Vinogradnikova učna klet (Vinogradnik training cellar), where wines from local winegrowers can be tasted.
Highlights
- Steam locomotive series 62 with water tower and engine shed
- Traffic and telegraph office and photographic room “Ujeti trenutki ob železni cesti Gradec–Celje”
- Switch and block signal box and signalling equipment
- Almost 4,000 original exhibits on the Southern Railway
- Vinogradnikova učna klet (Vinogradnik training cellar) below the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Muzej Južne železnice Šentjur – Reconstruction of the railway station with the original, restored traffic and telegraph office, signalling and track equipment, and steam locomotive series 62.
- Founded
- 2006
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
železniška postaja Šentjur
The museum stands at the Šentjur railway station.
Amenities & dining
Below the museum is the Vinogradnikova učna klet (Vinogradnik training cellar), with wine tastings from local winegrowers.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is presented to visitors by its long-serving station head through stories, original exhibits and photographs. Information and arrangements for a visit: 03 749 25 23, 041 660 091. |
