Railway museum plans
The Great Central Railway has lodged a £10million bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, for the funding of a new railway museum in Leicester.
Mayor calls railway museum 'exciting opportunity'
The Great Central Railway's plan for a new museum, to be built in Leicester, is expected to cost £15million in total.
Alongside the proposed £10million lottery grant, submitted to the National Heritage Fund, £5million of additional match funding would be required.
A striking building is planned for construction, alongside the Great Central Railway's Leicester North station where the museum will be connected to the running lines, allowing for inter-changeable displays.
Drumming up support for the project, City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said:
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