NGRM - The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is accessed from the station platform through an 870mm wide door with ramp down to internal floor level. This entrance may be closed during inclement weather. The museum may also be accessed from the Porter’s Platter café on the ground floor of the station via the lift lobby (two 750mm wide doors).

All gangways within the museum have a minimum width of 800mm. Most interpretive display wording is in large print.

From the ground floor, a wide flight of 23 steps with yellow highlighted nosings leads to the first floor which contains further displays.

From the ground floor, wheelchair users should take the ramped access to the lift (one 750mm wide door to go through to the lift lobby, from which a second door gives access to the café). The passenger lift has an entrance 800mm wide and internal dimensions of 900mm wide x 1200mm deep. The buttons are equipped for Braille users and it is a speaking lift. From the first floor exit to the lift, a 750mm wide door leads into the upper Museum area.

The upper Museum area also has an exit with level access to the balcony giving a view of the station area. This is accessed through double doors each 500mm wide. Please ask the museum attendant if you require any assistance opening the doors.

Toilets for visitors to the Museum may also be found on the first floor near the lift, including one for the disabled. This is accessed through a sprung door 800mm wide, and is fully equipped with grab rails, emergency pull cord, palm operated flush, low level basin, lever operated tap and automatic hand dryer. Also located on the first floor is the John Slater Education Room which is used for meetings/exhibitions etc, and which is fitted with an induction loop.

For further details of disability access to the station see the Talyllyn Railway web site.

Updated August 2008.