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title: "Bahnhofsgelände und Fahrzeugsammlung der Museums-Eisenbahn"
url: "https://www.mittelweser-tourism.com/poi/bahnhofsgelaende-und-fahrzeugsammlung-der-museums-eisenbahn"
description: "What were the reasons for building the railroad and designing it as a narrow-gauge railroad? Why has the railway network survived to this day and how is this connected to the museum railroad? Tour guide Axel Burmeister will answer these questions on a guided tour of the station site and through the halls of the German Railway Association. Here, guests have an insight into the \"heart\" of the museum railroad in the form of the workshop and the majority of the fleet of around 90 narrow-gauge vehicles, some of which have been in continuous use in Bruchhausen-Vilsen for 123 years. Finally, in addition to excursion tips for the town and region, reference is made to the Museum Railway and Kaffkieker train days."
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Bahnhofsgelände und Fahrzeugsammlung der Museums-Eisenbahn
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- Individual visit/guided tour
- Visitor tour/tour guide

Two historic steam locomotives stand on parallel tracks in front of a railroad museum.

A historic train pulls into a platform at the Bruchhausen-Vilsen Open-Air Museum.

A museum railroad with a steam locomotive and historic railcars on a track layout, surrounded by lush greenery.

A red historic train is parked in front of a traditional half-timbered building at the railroad museum.

A museum railroad depot with historic rail vehicles set against a bright blue sky and railroad tracks.

Bruchhausen-Vilsen has had a rail connection since 1900.

 What were the reasons for building the railroad and designing it as a narrow-gauge railroad? Why has the railway network survived to this day and how is this connected to the museum railroad? Tour guide Axel Burmeister will answer these questions on a guided tour of the station site and through the halls of the German Railway Association. Here, guests have an insight into the "heart" of the museum railroad in the form of the workshop and the majority of the fleet of around 90 narrow-gauge vehicles, some of which have been in continuous use in Bruchhausen-Vilsen for 123 years. Finally, in addition to excursion tips for the town and region, reference is made to the Museum Railway and Kaffkieker train days.

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Openings

Guided tour bookable on request.

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Price info

Upon request. 

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Author

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

Organization

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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Contact

**TourismusService Bruchhausen-vilsen**

Bahnhof 2

27305 Bruchhausen-Vilsen