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|name = '''Railway Coastal Museum'''
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[[Image:Mile Zero KM - Trans Canada Trail.jpg|thumb|Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum]]
[[Image:Mile Zero KM - Trans Canada Trail.jpg|thumb|Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum]]
The '''Railway Coastal Museum''' is a [[transport museum]] located in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]]. It is located in the historic [[Newfoundland Railway]] terminal on [[Water Street, St. John's|Water Street]] and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.
The '''Railway Coastal Museum''' is a [[transport museum]] located in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada. It is located in the historic [[Newfoundland Railway]] terminal on [[Water Street, St. John's|Water Street]] and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.


The building was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site]] in 1988 for its role in commemorating the important role played by the [[Newfoundland Railway]] in the social, economic and political history of the province.<ref>{{CRHP|15725|Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters|8 July 2012}}</ref> It was also designated a [[Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act|Heritage Railway Station]] in 1990.<ref>{{CRHP|6501|Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters, Former|8 July 2012}}</ref>
The building was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site]] in 1988 for its role in commemorating the important role played by the [[Newfoundland Railway]] in the social, economic and political history of the province.<ref>{{CRHP|15725|Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters|8 July 2012}}</ref> It was also designated a [[Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act|Heritage Railway Station]] in 1990.<ref>{{CRHP|6501|Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters, Former|8 July 2012}}</ref>


The museum has 40 themed exhibits, a virtual museum, artwork and displays highlighting the history of the railway beds in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The museum opened in 2003 on a grant from the [[Paul Johnson (philanthropist)|Johnson Family Foundation]], which later turned over the museum to the City of St. John's. The museum is also noteworthy as "Mile Zero" of the [[Trans-Canada Trail]]. In 2020, it was announced by [[St. John's City Council]] that the museum would close due to budget cuts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/stjohns-railway-museum-closed-1.5817847|title=St. John's to close railway museum, but mayor says something new will fill the vacancy|publisher=CBC news|date=Nov 26, 2020 |accessdate=Jan 8, 2021}}</ref>

The museum opened in 2003 on a grant from the [[Paul Johnson (philanthropist)|Johnson Family Foundation]], which later turned over the museum to the City of St. John's. The museum is also noteworthy as "Mile Zero" of the [[Trans-Canada Trail]]. In 2020, it was announced by [[St. John's City Council]] that the museum would close due to budget cuts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/stjohns-railway-museum-closed-1.5817847 |title=St. John's to close railway museum, but mayor says something new will fill the vacancy |work=[[CBC News]] |date=November 26, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dozens protest planned closure of Railway Coastal Museum in St. John's |date=2020-12-12 |website=[[CBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313031244/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/railway-coastal-museum-st-johns-protest-1.5839303 |archive-date=2022-03-13 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/railway-coastal-museum-st-johns-protest-1.5839303}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Museum association 'blindsided' by impending closure of Railway Coastal Museum |date=2020-12-11 |website=[[CBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313031351/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/railway-coastal-museum-closure-reaction-1.5834009 |archive-date=2022-03-13 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/railway-coastal-museum-closure-reaction-1.5834009}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that the museum would be purchased by the Genesis Coworking Centre affiliated with the [[Memorial University]]-owned incubator [[Genesis Centre]]. The Railway Coastal Museum will continue on a seasonal basis.<ref>{{cite web |title=New tech, old trains and the building that houses it all |date=2021-05-11 |website=[[CBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313030540/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/genesis-coworking-railway-museum-saved-1.6022039 |archive-date=2022-03-13 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/genesis-coworking-railway-museum-saved-1.6022039}}</ref>


With the closure of the [[Newfoundland Railway]], the [[Train station#Terminus|terminal]] is no longer connected to any [[Track (rail transport)|tracks]], which were all torn up and the [[Rail profile|rails]] put to other uses. The museum does not own or display any [[rolling stock]] as it is now surrounded by [[Real estate development|development]].
With the closure of the [[Newfoundland Railway]], the [[Train station#Terminus|terminal]] is no longer connected to any [[Track (rail transport)|tracks]], which were all torn up and the [[Rail profile|rails]] put to other uses. The museum does not own or display any [[rolling stock]] as it is now surrounded by [[Real estate development|development]].


The museum is affiliated with: [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].
The museum is affiliated with: [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].


Locations on the island with [[Railroad car|cars]]:
Locations on the island with [[Railroad car|cars]]:
* [[Channel – Port aux Basques|Port aux Basques]] - cars and [[Train station|station]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.portauxbasques.ca/tourism/railway_heritage_center.php |title = Channel-Port aux Basques - Railway Heritage Center}}</ref>
* [[Channel-Port aux Basques|Port aux Basques]] - cars and [[Train station|station]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.portauxbasques.ca/tourism/railway_heritage_museum.php |title=Channel-Port aux Basques - Railway Heritage Center |date=21 November 2020 |publisher=Town of Channel-Port aux Basques |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Corner Brook]] - cars at [[Railway Society Of Newfoundland]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/corner-brook/attractions/railway-society-of-newfoundland/a/poi-sig/1073036/361322 |title = Railway Society of Newfoundland &#124; Corner Brook, Canada Attractions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.inspirock.com/canada/corner-brook/railway-society-of-newfoundland-historic-train-site-a9244761269 | title=Visit Railway Society of Newfoundland Historic Train Site on your trip to Corner Brook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.manl.nf.ca/index.php/newfoundland-labrador-museums/regional-listings/western/railway-society-historic-train-site.html |title = Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador - Railway Society of Newfoundland}}</ref>
* [[Corner Brook]] - cars at [[Railway Society Of Newfoundland]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/corner-brook/attractions/railway-society-of-newfoundland/a/poi-sig/1073036/361322 |title=Railway Society of Newfoundland &#124; Corner Brook, Canada Attractions |website=lonelyplanet.com |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inspirock.com/canada/corner-brook/railway-society-of-newfoundland-historic-train-site-a9244761269 |title=Visit Railway Society of Newfoundland Historic Train Site on your trip to Corner Brook |website=inspirock.com |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manl.nf.ca/index.php/newfoundland-labrador-museums/regional-listings/western/railway-society-historic-train-site.html |title=Railway Society of Newfoundland |publisher=Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Bishop's Falls]] - cars<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gardiner |first1=Samantha |title=Preserving history in Bishop’s Falls |url=https://www.saltwire.com/news/local/preserving-history-in-bishops-falls-177344/?location=newfoundland-labrador |publisher=Saltwire News |access-date=1 February 2021 |date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[Bishop's Falls]] - cars<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardiner |first=Samantha |title=Preserving history in Bishop's Falls |url=https://www.saltwire.com/news/local/preserving-history-in-bishops-falls-177344/?location=newfoundland-labrador |publisher=Saltwire News |access-date=February 1, 2021 |date=January 15, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Carbonear]] - museum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/cf_listing/029.html|title=C.N. Railway Station (Carbonear)|publisher=Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=Jan 8, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Carbonear]] - museum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/cf_listing/029.html |title=C.N. Railway Station (Carbonear) |publisher=Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Avondale]] - track used for [[Tram|trolleys]]<ref>[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/ab_listing/001.html]</ref>
* [[Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Avondale]] - track used for [[Tram|trolleys]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/railway-station.php |title=Railway Station (Avondale) |publisher=Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Trinity Train Loop]] ([[Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador|Trinity]]) - functional section of track and museum<ref>[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/tz_listing/155.html]</ref>
* [[Trinity Train Loop]] ([[Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador|Trinity]]) - functional section of track and museum<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/trinity-train-loop.php |title=Trinity Train Loop (Trinity) |publisher=Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Lewisporte]] - train cars<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com/Historic_Attractions_&_Museums/lewisporte_train_park_and_hiking.htm |title = Lewisporte Train Park, Newfoundland and Labrador}}</ref>
* [[Lewisporte]] - train cars<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com/Historic_Attractions_&_Museums/lewisporte_train_park_and_hiking.htm |title=Lewisporte Train Park, Newfoundland and Labrador |website=explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador|Whitbourne]] - station<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manl.nf.ca/museums/whitbourne_museum.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190817/http://www.manl.nf.ca/museums/whitbourne_museum.html |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J99kHVFHJuQ]</ref>
* [[Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador|Whitbourne]] - station<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manl.nf.ca/index.php/component/mtree/regional-listings/avalon/whitbourne-museum.html?Itemid= |title=Whitbourne Museum |publisher=Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.railwaycoastalmuseum.ca}}
* {{Official website}}


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Latest revision as of 22:02, 28 July 2023

Railway Coastal Museum
Map
Established2003
Location495 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1E 6B5
Coordinates47°33′16″N 52°42′49″W / 47.55444°N 52.71361°W / 47.55444; -52.71361
TypeRailway museum
Websitewww.railwaycoastalmuseum.com
Official nameFormer Newfoundland Railway Headquarters National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1988
Mile Zero Signpost at the Railway Coastal Museum

The Railway Coastal Museum is a transport museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway terminal on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water transportation in the province.

The building was designated a National Historic Site in 1988 for its role in commemorating the important role played by the Newfoundland Railway in the social, economic and political history of the province.[1] It was also designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1990.[2]

The museum has 40 themed exhibits, a virtual museum, artwork and displays highlighting the history of the railway beds in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The museum opened in 2003 on a grant from the Johnson Family Foundation, which later turned over the museum to the City of St. John's. The museum is also noteworthy as "Mile Zero" of the Trans-Canada Trail. In 2020, it was announced by St. John's City Council that the museum would close due to budget cuts.[3][4][5] In 2021, it was announced that the museum would be purchased by the Genesis Coworking Centre affiliated with the Memorial University-owned incubator Genesis Centre. The Railway Coastal Museum will continue on a seasonal basis.[6]

With the closure of the Newfoundland Railway, the terminal is no longer connected to any tracks, which were all torn up and the rails put to other uses. The museum does not own or display any rolling stock as it is now surrounded by development.

The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Locations on the island with cars:

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. John's railway station.
  1. ^ Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters, Former. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. ^ "St. John's to close railway museum, but mayor says something new will fill the vacancy". CBC News. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dozens protest planned closure of Railway Coastal Museum in St. John's". CBC News. 2020-12-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13.
  5. ^ "Museum association 'blindsided' by impending closure of Railway Coastal Museum". CBC News. 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13.
  6. ^ "New tech, old trains and the building that houses it all". CBC News. 2021-05-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13.
  7. ^ "Channel-Port aux Basques - Railway Heritage Center". Town of Channel-Port aux Basques. 21 November 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Railway Society of Newfoundland | Corner Brook, Canada Attractions". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Visit Railway Society of Newfoundland Historic Train Site on your trip to Corner Brook". inspirock.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Railway Society of Newfoundland". Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved Feb 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Gardiner, Samantha (January 15, 2018). "Preserving history in Bishop's Falls". Saltwire News. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "C.N. Railway Station (Carbonear)". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Railway Station (Avondale)". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Trinity Train Loop (Trinity)". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Lewisporte Train Park, Newfoundland and Labrador". explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com. Retrieved Feb 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Whitbourne Museum". Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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