A FORMER good depot and home to the national collection of original royal carriages is set to get a £500,000 refurbishment.
The National Railway Museum's Station Hall, in York, is home to six royal carriages, including one of the venue's most popular attractions – Queen Victoria's original 1869 saloon.
The refurbishment of the Station Hall, which is a Grade II listed building, will start in the spring and is being carried out thanks to the Friends of the National Railway Museum.
Charlotte Kingston, head of interpretation and design, said: “I am hugely grateful to the Friends of the National Railway Museum who have enabled us to create an exciting permanent exhibition which will inform and inspire future generations.