Rail Museum, Howrah

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Old locomotives and a toy train beside Howrah station.

About Rail Museum, Howrah

Opened in 2006 beside the station’s new complex, the Eastern Railway’s museum displays steam locomotives, old carriages, signalling equipment and a model of Howrah station. Children can ride a toy train round the grounds. Eastern India’s first train ran from Howrah to Hooghly in August 1854.

Why visit

Real steam engines to climb around, minutes from the station.

What to see and do

Steam and early electric locomotives
The toy train
The model of Howrah station and the heritage gallery

Plan your visit

Area: Howrah & the West Bank, Hooghly Riverfront & Howrah
Nearest landmark: Howrah station, new complex side
Best time: Afternoon. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 1½ hours
Cost: Usually under ₹100 a head
Entry: Open to the public with a ticket. A public museum run by the railways. Weekly closing day, hours and ticket are not currently verified.
Metro: Howrah (Green Line)
Train: Howrah
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is fine with some care.

Nearby and related places

Under-the-Hooghly Metro Ride: Ride India’s first metro under a river, from Esplanade to Howrah.
Hooghly Ferry Crossing: The commuter ferry between Howrah station and the city’s ghats.
Indian Botanic Garden: A 1787 garden at Shibpur, home of the Great Banyan.
Santragachi Jheel: A lake beside a railway station that fills with migratory ducks each winter.
Belur Math: The headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, on the west bank.
Millennium Park: A landscaped riverside park along Strand Road.

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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.