Castle Point/Canvey Island Transport Museum
Details
Accessibility:
Exhibits are housed in an old bus depot and as such there are a number of uneven surfaces and in places care is needed. The ground floor areas are reasonably accessible to all visitors but access to the upper floors (the model railway is housed on the first floor) is more difficult and via staircases. From the bus garage area there are some 14 steps to a landing followed by 3 further (quite awkward) steps to gain access to the model railway area. There is alternative access to the model railway area but this is via a steeper staircase of 15 steps and a further 3 steps into the room. The second floor level (open during more busy periods as an additional tea room/café area to that at ground level) is accessed via a further 17 steps. There is a wider gentler sloped staircase to the second floor level in the NE corner of the depot comprising a total of 35 steps and 2 landings. As of June 2019, there is no lift/stairlift to access the upper areas although the museum has been exploring ways of improving access at a future date if/when funds allow. Generally access onto the vehicles is not permitted, although one double decker bus is opened for visitors to get aboard, this involves a step up of approximately 40cm onto the rear platform of the bus and a second step onto the lower seating area of some 25cm.
Brief description:
Transport Museum housing a number of historical vehicles (mostly buses) along with a large 8-track working model railway, transport memorabilia, historical artefacts, tea room and gift shop. Exhibits are housed in a former bus depot originally built in 1934 but purchased in 1979 by the Eastern National Preservation Group for their growing collection.
Address:
105 Point Road, Canvey Island Essex SS8 7TD
Email:
Info@castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk
Phone:
01268 684272 (24 Hr Answerphone)
Website:
https://www.castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk
Directions:
Canvey Island Transport Museum is located at the far end of Canvey Island at 105 Point Road:
· For Sat Nav systems enter the Postcode: SS8 7TD
· From the A13, follow the signs to Canvey Island; From the A127 or A12, take the A130 towards Canvey.
· Once on Canvey Island, follow the signs for Town Centre, then travel east onto Point Road.
· The Museum is about a mile from the town centre, on the right hand side of the road.
There are also brown signs on Canvey Island that take you to "Transport Museum".
OS TQ 814831
Opening Times:
The Museum welcomes visitors on the First and Third Sundays of each month between April and October. It is open from 10am to 5pm. The museum also holds “special” events on specific dates – see their website for full details of upcoming events.
Admission is free although donations welcomed. Special events incur a small entry charge – see their website for details as costs can vary.
Transport:
For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.
The nearest railway station is Benfleet on the C2C line between Southend-on-Sea and London Fenchurch Street, and local bus services from this station pass the Museum door, bus numbers 1, 22 and 27.
Bus routes as at July 2019
Amenities:
General male and female toilets are available at ground floor level along with a single disability toilet. The Museum does have a small ground floor tea area within the depot where drinks and snacks (cakes and biscuits) can be purchased. On special events they open a larger tea/café area but this is located on the second floor. Parking is available within the Museum grounds but no parking bays are marked out and there are not specific parking bays marked for disability parking. On busier “special events” days, parking is located further away (approximately 1.5km) but the Museum does run a free shuttle bus service to and from both the car park and Benfleet railway station.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
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*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.