Living Museum of the Great Western Railway

Welcome to Didcot Railway Centre

Explore the unique collection of Great Western Railway steam locomotives, carriages, wagons, buildings and small artefacts at our 21 acre living museum set around the original 1932 Engine Shed

The Railway Centre is closed over the weekend of 9/10 November

What's Happening Soon...

For a full schedule of events see our calendar page:

Full Calendar

We are open only on days indicated by coloured blocks and closed on days shown as grey or blank.

Latest Information - Sat 9 Nov 2024

Buy a Gift and Virgin Experience Vouchers

Buy a Gift and Virgin Experience Vouchers can be used on yellow or purple days on our calendar. To visit using your voucher please email us with the voucher code, the date you'd like to visit and a contact number and we will send you an email confirmation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CLOSED THIS COMING WEEKEND 9TH AND 10TH NOVEMBER 2024. OUR NEXT DISCOVERY DAYS ARE 16TH AND 17TH NOVEMBER.

Swindon Panel

Swindon Panel will be open on the following dates:-

November 16, 23, 30, December 1

Next Open Days

Next Steam Days -January 1

Next Discovery Days - November 16/17, 23/24

Special Events coming up:

Steam into Christmas - November 30, December 1, 7/8, 14/15, 21/22/23

The Railway Centre is currently closed Monday - Friday. We are also closed for the weekend of 9/10 November.

Last Admission: 2.30pm on all open days

What's Next

Steam Into Christmas

Steam Into Christmas

Help Santa find his missing reindeer! Explore our 21 acre site to find each of Santa's lost reindeer, culminating in a visit to the grotto to meet Santa.

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Steam Days

Steam Days

Unlimited steam train rides. Explore our 21 acre living museum and experience 200 years of railway heritage

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Plan Your Visit

Plan Your Visit

Getting here, loco roster, 10 things not to miss and accessibility information.

Visitors' Views



Amazing Day Out - We went today and had an absolutely wonderful, Christmasy day out.
We spent 3.5 hours searching for reindeer, riding steam trains and looking at the trains and carriages.
The gifts on the reindeer hunt were lovely, no plastic rubbish. The food at the cafe was good too and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. Especially the elves when visiting Santa.
I would highly recommend and will definitely be returning next Christmas if not before.

- Victoria W. - December 2022


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