The Postal Museum and Mail Rail (2024)

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How long is the train ride at The Postal Museum? ›

About the ride

Mail Rail ride lasts 20 minutes and is an immersive underground experience. The ride contains moments of pitch darkness and some loud noises and flashing lights.

Two to three hours should be adequate to have a leisurely explore (and perhaps play!) in the museum. The Mail Rail takes 20 minutes to ride. Give yourself time to recharge with a hot drink and some homemade cake at The Postal Museum's café.

Through declining use and closure of the above ground offices the system eventually became un-economical to run. In 2003 the system was suspended and today remains closed.

Fantastic tour with a great small 15 minute miniature train ride. The museum was great, it had so many wonderful pieces of history and plenty of interactive things for kids of all ages. Highly recommend a visit.

Subways, local buses, and Staten Island Railway: $2.90 (Reduced Fare: $1.45) Single ride (only sold at subway vending machines): $3.25. Unlimited 7-day MetroCard: $34 (Reduced Fare: $17)

Having begun in 1838, the night mail service made its final journey in 2004 after being axed to save money. Now an entrepreneur and former train driver is reinventing it for the era of internet shopping.

According to Indian Railways, the train, which runs at a speed of 50 kilometres per hour is called a mail-express train and some examples are Punjab Mail, Mumbai Mail, Kalka Mail and more. Express trains, on the other hand, are a type of semi-priority rail service in the country.

The slower schedules necessitated by longer trains and the switching of express and mail cars at terminals and en route caused passenger dissatisfaction and increased costs. The cost to lease or maintain ag-ing equipment was another factor in the decision to exit the business.

The Postal Play Space to your visit for children aged 0-8 years, or book ahead to see original archive material in The Discovery Room.

Explore the 100-year-old Mail Rail tunnels on foot and discover one of London's best-kept secrets. Walk along the Mail Rail platform as the Postal workers did for decades. Feel free to take pictures as you get up close and personal with the 100-year-old abandoned tunnels. Don't miss the 'train graveyard'!

What is the closest tube to the Postal Museum? ›

Travelling to The Postal Museum

The nearest London Underground stations are Farringdon, Russell Square, King's Cross and Chancery Lane. The 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 63 and 341 bus routes all stop near the museum.

Take a leisurely 20-minute steam train ride through the beautiful Ozark countryside surrounding Silver Dollar City. Greet fellow guests as you pass through the train crossing near the Frisco Freight Barn and over the train trestle near the Silver Dollar Saloon.

It is required that guests arrive approximately 40 minutes prior to their showtime. This allows time to navigate the station and check in at the Burlington Room in the Great Hall. Boarding will begin at the listed showtime. The train ride itself is one hour in length.

Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet long and consists of 14 rail cars decorated with LED lights and holiday designs.

How long is the train ride? Morning and afternoon daily departures are 1.5-2 hours round trip. Evening departures at 6:30 are approximately 2.5 to 3-hours round trip.