The Princess Royal is due to visit the National Railway Museum on Leeman Road on Thursday as it celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special reception. Princess Anne, pictured here in 2019, will making a return visit to the National Railway Museum for its 50th birthday celebrations. Station Hall at the National Railway Museum has been fitted with a brand-new roof as part of its £11m renovation. New collection items at the National Railway Museum include the historic WH Smith bookstall. The former York Goods Station at the National Railway Museum reopens on Friday 26 September following a £11m revamp.