Borth Station Museum
Free volunteer-run heritage centre in the restored ticket office, waiting room and manager’s office of Borth railway station on the Cambrian line.
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About the museum
Borth Station Museum occupies the old ticket office, waiting room and station manager’s office at Borth railway station, which opened in 1863 on the Cambrian line. The buildings had become derelict, and a small team of local volunteers campaigned and fundraised for years to save them. The museum opened in 2011 as a community heritage centre.
The volunteers, known as Borth Station Volunteers, also work on the platform and the station surroundings and have won awards for community involvement and environmental improvements. The group has around 15 members and welcomes new volunteers and supporters.
The collection consists of hundreds of railway and community items that have been donated or loaned. They show the importance of the railway to Borth and the surrounding area, where fishing, coastal shipping, lead mining, agriculture and tourism all played a part. The renovated ticket office keeps its original hatch, desk and fireplace and displays artefacts and temporary exhibitions. The waiting room holds interactive displays, including a model railway, a cabinet of railway items and a short film about the station and the area. In the station manager’s office, volunteers answer questions and sell souvenirs and second-hand books.
Highlights
- Restored Victorian ticket office with original hatch, desk and fireplace
- Model railway and film in the waiting room
- Railway and community artefacts from Borth and the Cambrian line
- Displays on fishing, lead mining, farming and seaside tourism
- Free entry in a working railway station
Permanent exhibitions
- Ticket office – The renovated ticket office with its original hatch, desk and fireplace, used for artefacts and temporary displays.
- Waiting room – Interactive displays with a model railway, a cabinet of railway items and a film about the station and the local area.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Borth Station Volunteers
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free. Souvenirs and books can only be paid for in cash.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The waiting room has interactive displays, including a model railway and a film about the station and the area.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Borth railway station
The museum is inside Borth railway station on the Cambrian line, with direct trains roughly every two hours from Birmingham New Street. Bus 512 runs from Aberystwyth railway station, hourly in summer and every two hours in winter.
By car, take the A487 from Aberystwyth or Machynlleth to Borth; the station is signposted off the road that runs through the village.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenirs are sold in the station manager’s office, with a book trolley; proceeds support the upkeep of the museum. Cash only.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Volunteers are on hand to answer questions or give a tour of the museum. Group visits can be arranged through the contact form on the website. |
