Welcome to Abbey Pumping Station
Join us for one of Abbey Pumping Station's Open Days in 2026. Open on Mondays in Leicester City Council School Holiday Mondays (excluding Christmas).
Open on the following dates;
16th February,
30th March,
6th April,
25 May,
13th, 20th and 27th July,
3rd, 10th and 17th August,
19th October.
Also open for Railway Days & Special Events, please check Abbey Pumping Station Event website for dates. 🚂
Museum information Step through the doors beneath the 150-foot chimney and you will discover how Leicester’s Victorians tackled some of the big issues of the day, including how to keep clean water flowing for the growing City.
Sewage and hygiene were mighty problems in the Victorian city and Leicester had a mighty solution with its four magnificent beam engines, now restored to working condition.
Not only for the steam enthusiast, Abbey Pumping Station has exhibits that encourage all the family to get hands-on with the history of science, industry, transport, health and hygiene.
The museum also charts the early days of motorised transport with a rare collection of vintage vehicles including buses, fire engines, a chip van, a hansom cab and its own narrow-gauge railway, which can be seen on special events days.
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