Archer Park Rail Museum
Archer Park Railway Station and Museum, 2009 | |
| Location | Denison Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 23°22′33″S 150°30′25″E / 23.3758°S 150.5069°E |
| Website | https://archerparkrailmuseum.com |
| Design period | 1870s–1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1897–1908 |
| Architectural style(s) | Classicism |
| Official name | Archer Park Railway Station, Rockhampton Central Railway Station |
| Type | state heritage (landscape, built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600777 |
| Significant period | 1897–1970 (historical) 1897–ongoing (social) 1890s–1910s (fabric) |
| Significant components | loading bay/dock, trees/plantings, machinery/plant/equipment – transport – rail, office/s, carriage shade (railway), railway station, store/s / storeroom / storehouse, railway refreshment room/s, platform, furniture/fittings, track |
Archer Park Railway Museum is a heritage-listed former railway station and now transport museum at Denison Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1897 to 1908. It was known as Archer Park railway station and Rockhampton Central railway station. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
The Museum's main attraction is a rare French Purrey steam tram reconstructed using parts from the original fleet of steam trams operated by Rockhampton City Council between 1909 and 1939.