The North West Museum of Road Transport (formerly St. Helens Transport Museum or St. Helens Bus Museum) is located at the old
St. Helens Corporation Transport
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
depot in Hall Street,
St Helens,
Merseyside,
England.
The collection of vehicles at the museum includes many examples of buses from local
municipal bus companies, including
St Helens,
Liverpool,
Southport,
Widnes,
Warrington and
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, as well as vehicles from the former
Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive. Whilst the majority of vehicles on display are buses, there are also classic
car
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded as ...
s,
trucks and
fire engines.
A substantial new attraction, The Museum of Fare Collection (the only specialist ticketing museum, archive and workshop in the country) commenced during 2009 and shows a worldwide collection of over 1050 ticket machines dating from as early as 1886. Visitors are invited to try these out under supervision.
A new Lecture Theatre and Events Venue opened in 2010 with specialist subject lecturers. A Visiting Speaker service is available. Free rides on vintage buses usually operate on 1st Sunday in month.
Reopened in September 2006 after a £1 million restoration of the old
tram,
trolleybus, and bus depot, which dates back to 1881, at which time it included stables for horse-drawn trams.
The museum is open every weekend, and has attracted over 30,000 visitors since its reopening.
See also
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History of St Helens, Merseyside
St Helens () is a large town and the administrative seat of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside, England. The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1868, responsible for the administration of the four townships and ma ...
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Transport in St Helens
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Trolleybuses in St Helens
The St Helens trolleybus system once served St Helens, Merseyside, north west England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the St Helens tramway network.
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the ...
References
External links
Official website
Museums in Merseyside
Transport museums in England
Bus museums in England
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