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Railway museums directory

The museum side of the rails.

A worldwide directory of railway and train museums — national museums, heritage centres, preservation sites, roundhouse museums, outdoor railway parks and historic station museums.

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Age of Steam Roundhouse — Roundhouse / Depot Museum — Sugarcreek, United States
Roundhouse / Depot MuseumOpen to Public
US

Age of Steam Roundhouse

Working roundhouse museum in Ohio preserving steam locomotives and the Age of Steam collection.

Sugarcreek, United States
Alberta Railway Museum - railway museum
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

Alberta Railway Museum

Railway museum near Edmonton preserving Canadian locomotives, carriages and railway history.

Edmonton, Canada
Amberley Museum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Amberley, United Kingdom
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
GB

Amberley Museum

Open-air industrial heritage museum in a former chalk quarry, with a narrow-gauge railway and transport collections.

Amberley, United Kingdom
ARHS ACT Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Canberra, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

ARHS ACT Railway Museum

Railway museum in Canberra operated by the Australian Railway Historical Society ACT, with locomotives and carriages.

Canberra, Australia
B&O Railroad Museum — National Railway Museum — Baltimore, United States
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

B&O Railroad Museum

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading, with one of the oldest and most important collections in the United States.

Baltimore, United States
Bahnpark Augsburg — Heritage Centre — Augsburg, Germany
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
DE

Bahnpark Augsburg

Former railway depot at Augsburg with a working turntable, roundhouse and a collection of locomotives.

Augsburg, Germany
Baltimore Streetcar Museum — Heritage Centre — Baltimore, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Baltimore Streetcar Museum

Museum preserving Baltimore's streetcar heritage, with operating historic streetcars.

Baltimore, United States
Barrow Hill Roundhouse — Roundhouse / Depot Museum — Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Roundhouse / Depot MuseumOpen to Public
GB

Barrow Hill Roundhouse

Preserved 1870 Midland Railway roundhouse with a turntable, holding a collection of locomotives and offering steaming days.

Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Belgrade Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Belgrade, Serbia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
RS

Belgrade Railway Museum

Railway museum in Belgrade preserving Serbian and Yugoslav locomotives, carriages and railway history.

Belgrade, Serbia
Bellarine Railway — Heritage Centre — Queenscliff, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

Bellarine Railway

Heritage railway on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, with steam and diesel locomotives and a railway museum.

Queenscliff, Australia
Bluebell Railway — Heritage Centre — Sheffield Park, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Bluebell Railway

One of Britain's first standard-gauge preserved railways, with a museum and a large collection of locomotives and carriages.

Sheffield Park, United Kingdom
Bressingham Steam Museum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Diss, United Kingdom
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
GB

Bressingham Steam Museum

Steam museum and gardens with narrow-gauge railways and a collection of steam locomotives and traction engines.

Diss, United Kingdom
Bulawayo Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
ZW

Bulawayo Railway Museum

Railway museum in Bulawayo preserving Rhodesia Railways locomotives and rolling stock.

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Steam locomotive at Sofia Central Station, Bulgaria
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
BG

Bulgarian National Railway Museum

Railway museum in Sofia preserving Bulgarian locomotives, carriages and the history of the Bulgarian State Railways.

Sofia, Bulgaria
California State Railroad Museum — National Railway Museum — Sacramento, United States
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

California State Railroad Museum

One of North America's most visited railway museums, in Old Sacramento, with beautifully restored locomotives and carriages.

Sacramento, United States
Camlik Steam Locomotive Museum — Outdoor Railway Park — Selcuk, Turkey
Outdoor Railway ParkOpen to Public
TR

Camlik Steam Locomotive Museum

Open-air steam locomotive museum near Selcuk with a large collection of Turkish steam locomotives.

Selcuk, Turkey
Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) — National Railway Museum — Saint-Constant, Canada
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
CA

Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail)

Canada's largest railway museum, at Saint-Constant near Montreal, preserving Canadian locomotives and rolling stock.

Saint-Constant, Canada
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park — Heritage Centre — Cass, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

West Virginia heritage railroad operating Shay geared steam locomotives on a former logging railway.

Cass, United States
Cavan & Leitrim Railway — Heritage Centre — Dromod, Ireland
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IE

Cavan & Leitrim Railway

Preserved narrow-gauge railway and museum at Dromod, with industrial locomotives and Irish railway heritage.

Dromod, Ireland
Chasewater Railway — Heritage Centre — Brownhills, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Chasewater Railway

Heritage railway and museum in Chasewater Country Park with a collection of industrial locomotives and rolling stock.

Brownhills, United Kingdom
Chennai Rail Museum — Heritage Centre — Chennai, India
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IN

Chennai Rail Museum

Rail museum in Chennai with locomotives, carriages and a toy train, covering Southern Railway history.

Chennai, India
China Railway Museum — National Railway Museum — Beijing, China
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
CN

China Railway Museum

National railway museum of China in Beijing, covering the history of Chinese railways.

Beijing, China
Cité du Train — National Railway Museum — Mulhouse, France
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
FR

Cité du Train

The French national railway museum at Mulhouse, one of the largest railway museums in Europe, covering the history of French railways.

Mulhouse, France
Colne Valley Railway — Heritage Centre — Castle Hedingham, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Colne Valley Railway

Heritage railway and museum in Essex with steam and diesel locomotives and a collection of railway vehicles.

Castle Hedingham, United Kingdom
Colorado Railroad Museum — Heritage Centre — Golden, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Colorado Railroad Museum

Railroad museum in Golden, Colorado, with a large collection of narrow-gauge and standard-gauge Colorado locomotives.

Golden, United States
Connecticut Trolley Museum — Heritage Centre — East Windsor, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Connecticut Trolley Museum

Trolley museum in East Windsor, Connecticut, with operating streetcars and electric railway heritage.

East Windsor, United States
Croatian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Zagreb, Croatia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
HR

Croatian Railway Museum

Railway museum in Zagreb preserving Croatian locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Zagreb, Croatia
Danbury Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Danbury, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Danbury Railway Museum

Railway museum in the historic Danbury station, with locomotives, carriages and a operating yard train.

Danbury, United States
Danmarks Jernbanemuseum — National Railway Museum — Odense, Denmark
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
DK

Danmarks Jernbanemuseum

The Danish Railway Museum in Odense, covering the history of Danish railways with locomotives, carriages and a roundhouse.

Odense, Denmark
DB Museum — National Railway Museum — Nuremberg, Germany
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
DE

DB Museum

The national railway museum of Germany, tracing the history of the railways from the earliest days to the present.

Nuremberg, Germany
Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Munich, Germany
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
DE

Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum

The transport branch of the Deutsches Museum in Munich, with large railway and road vehicle collections.

Munich, Germany
Deutsches Technikmuseum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Berlin, Germany
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
DE

Deutsches Technikmuseum

Technology museum in Berlin with extensive railway collections, including locomotives, signal boxes and a roundhouse.

Berlin, Germany
Didcot Railway Centre — Heritage Centre — Didcot, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Didcot Railway Centre

Great Western Railway preservation centre with a large collection of GWR locomotives, carriages and a reconstructed engine shed and turntable.

Didcot, United Kingdom
Downpatrick & County Down Railway — Heritage Centre — Downpatrick, Ireland
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IE

Downpatrick & County Down Railway

Ireland's only full-size heritage railway, holding preserved Irish locomotives including Class 181 No. 190 and Class 121 No. 124.

Downpatrick, Ireland
East Anglian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Chappel, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

East Anglian Railway Museum

Museum at Chappel & Wakes Colne station on the Gainsborough line, preserving East Anglian railway vehicles and a heritage line.

Chappel, United Kingdom
Egyptian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Cairo, Egypt
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
EG

Egyptian Railway Museum

Railway museum at Cairo station, one of the oldest railway museums in the world, preserving Egyptian railway history.

Cairo, Egypt
Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen — Heritage Centre — Bochum, Germany
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
DE

Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen

One of Germany's largest railway museums, in a former locomotive depot, with a roundhouse and operating heritage trains.

Bochum, Germany
Estonian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Haapsalu, Estonia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
EE

Estonian Railway Museum

Railway museum in Haapsalu preserving locomotives, carriages and Estonian railway history.

Haapsalu, Estonia
Ferrymead Heritage Park — Transport Museum (with rail) — Christchurch, New Zealand
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
NZ

Ferrymead Heritage Park

Heritage park in Christchurch with a railway, tramway and pioneer village, preserving Canterbury transport heritage.

Christchurch, New Zealand
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways — Heritage Centre — Porthmadog, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways

Narrow-gauge heritage railways in North Wales, operating steam trains and preserving a celebrated fleet of locomotives.

Porthmadog, United Kingdom
Foxfield Railway — Heritage Centre — Blythe Bridge, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Foxfield Railway

Preserved industrial railway near Stoke-on-Trent with a collection of industrial steam locomotives and a heritage line.

Blythe Bridge, United Kingdom
Glenbrook Vintage Railway — Heritage Centre — Waiuku, New Zealand
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
NZ

Glenbrook Vintage Railway

Heritage railway and museum south of Auckland, operating steam trains and preserving New Zealand rolling stock.

Waiuku, New Zealand
Great Central Railway — Heritage Centre — Loughborough, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Great Central Railway

Heritage railway with a large collection of locomotives and rolling stock, including a museum at Rothley.

Loughborough, United Kingdom
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Darlington, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum

Museum on the route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, home to Locomotion No. 1 and early railway history.

Darlington, United Kingdom
Hejaz Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Amman, Jordan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JO

Hejaz Railway Museum

Railway museum at Amman station preserving the history of the Hejaz Railway and its locomotives.

Amman, Jordan
Heritage Park Historical Village — Transport Museum (with rail) — Calgary, Canada
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
CA

Heritage Park Historical Village

Living history museum in Calgary with a steam railway, historic buildings and a railway collection.

Calgary, Canada
Hokkaido Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Sapporo, Japan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JP

Hokkaido Railway Museum

Railway museum in Sapporo covering the history of railways in Hokkaido.

Sapporo, Japan
Hong Kong Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
HK

Hong Kong Railway Museum

Railway museum in the former Tai Po Market station, covering the history of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum — Heritage Centre — North Judson, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

Railway museum in North Judson, Indiana, with operating heritage trains and a collection of locomotives and rolling stock.

North Judson, United States
Hungarian Railway History Park — Heritage Centre — Budapest, Hungary
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
HU

Hungarian Railway History Park

Railway heritage park in Budapest with a large collection of Hungarian locomotives and rolling stock.

Budapest, Hungary
Illinois Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Union, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Illinois Railway Museum

The largest railway museum in the United States, with an extensive collection of locomotives, carriages and trams.

Union, United States
Israel Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Haifa, Israel
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IL

Israel Railway Museum

Railway museum in Haifa preserving Israel Railways locomotives, carriages and history.

Haifa, Israel
Istanbul Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Istanbul, Turkey
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
TR

Istanbul Railway Museum

Railway museum at Sirkeci station in Istanbul, covering the history of Turkish railways and the Orient Express.

Istanbul, Turkey
James Hall Museum of Transport — Transport Museum (with rail) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
ZA

James Hall Museum of Transport

Transport museum in Johannesburg with a collection of South African railway locomotives, trams and vehicles.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Järnvägsmuseet — National Railway Museum — Gävle, Sweden
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
SE

Järnvägsmuseet

The Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle, the national collection of Swedish railway heritage.

Gävle, Sweden
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway — Heritage Centre — Keighley, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Heritage railway in West Yorkshire, famous as the setting for The Railway Children, with a museum at Oxenhope.

Keighley, United Kingdom
Kyoto Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Kyoto, Japan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JP

Kyoto Railway Museum

Large railway museum in Kyoto with a roundhouse and turntable, covering the history of Japanese railways.

Kyoto, Japan
Kyushu Railway History Museum — Heritage Centre — Kitakyushu, Japan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JP

Kyushu Railway History Museum

Railway museum in Moji, Kitakyushu, covering the history of railways in Kyushu.

Kitakyushu, Japan
Latvian Railway History Museum — Heritage Centre — Riga, Latvia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
LV

Latvian Railway History Museum

Railway museum in Riga preserving Latvian locomotives, carriages and the history of the Latvian railways.

Riga, Latvia
Lithuanian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Vilnius, Lithuania
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
LT

Lithuanian Railway Museum

Railway museum in Vilnius preserving Lithuanian locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Vilnius, Lithuania
Livingstone Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Livingstone, Zambia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
ZM

Livingstone Railway Museum

Railway museum at Livingstone preserving Zambian and Rhodesian railway heritage.

Livingstone, Zambia
Locomotion — National Railway Museum — Shildon, United Kingdom
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
GB

Locomotion

National Railway Museum's Shildon site on the route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, home to the national collection store and working locomotives.

Shildon, United Kingdom
London Transport Museum — Transport Museum (with rail) — London, United Kingdom
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
GB

London Transport Museum

Museum of London's transport heritage, covering buses, trams, trolleybuses and London Underground rolling stock.

London, United Kingdom
London Transport Museum Depot — Transport Museum (with rail) — London, United Kingdom
Transport Museum (with rail)Limited / Seasonal Opening
GB

London Transport Museum Depot

Working store and depot of the London Transport Museum, opening for guided tours and open days.

London, United Kingdom
Mangapps Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Mangapps Railway Museum

Independent railway museum with a short operating line, holding steam and diesel locomotives, carriages and a signal box.

Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom
Midland Railway Centre — Heritage Centre — Ripley, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Midland Railway Centre

Heritage centre at Butterley with a large collection of locomotives and rolling stock, plus the Golden Valley Light Railway.

Ripley, United Kingdom
Monticello Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Monticello, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Monticello Railway Museum

Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, with operating heritage trains and a collection of locomotives and carriages.

Monticello, United States
Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid — Heritage Centre — Madrid, Spain
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
ES

Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid

Railway museum in the historic Delicias station in Madrid, holding Spanish locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Madrid, Spain
Museo Ferroviario de Lima - Estación Desamparados
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
PE

Museo Ferroviario de Lima

Railway museum in Lima preserving Peruvian locomotives, carriages and the history of the Central Railway.

Lima, Peru
Museo Ferroviario de Montevideo — Heritage Centre — Montevideo, Uruguay
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
UY

Museo Ferroviario de Montevideo

Railway museum in Montevideo preserving Uruguayan railway locomotives and rolling stock.

Montevideo, Uruguay
Museo Ferroviario de Santiago at Quinta Normal, Chile
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
CL

Museo Nacional de Ferrocarriles

Chile's national railway museum at Quinta Normal in Santiago, preserving Chilean locomotives and carriages.

Santiago, Chile
Museo Nacional Ferroviario — National Railway Museum — Buenos Aires, Argentina
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
AR

Museo Nacional Ferroviario

Argentina's national railway museum in Buenos Aires, preserving locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo Nazionale Ferroviario di Pietrarsa — National Railway Museum — Naples, Italy
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
IT

Museo Nazionale Ferroviario di Pietrarsa

Italy's national railway museum at the historic Pietrarsa workshops near Naples, covering the history of Italian railways.

Naples, Italy
Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya — Heritage Centre — Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
ES

Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya

Railway museum in a former depot at Vilanova i la Geltrú, with a large collection of Spanish locomotives and carriages.

Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Museu do Trem — Heritage Centre — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
BR

Museu do Trem

Railway museum in Rio de Janeiro, preserving Brazilian railway locomotives, carriages and the history of the Brazilian railways.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu Nacional Ferroviario — National Railway Museum — Entroncamento, Portugal
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
PT

Museu Nacional Ferroviario

Portugal's national railway museum at Entroncamento, preserving Portuguese locomotives and rolling stock.

Entroncamento, Portugal
Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa — Roundhouse / Depot Museum — Ambarawa, Indonesia
Roundhouse / Depot MuseumOpen to Public
ID

Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa

Railway museum at Ambarawa in Central Java, with a working rack railway and a collection of Dutch-era steam locomotives.

Ambarawa, Indonesia
Museum of Railway Transport — Heritage Centre — Kyiv, Ukraine
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
UA

Museum of Railway Transport

Railway museum in Kyiv preserving Ukrainian locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Kyiv, Ukraine
Museum of Scottish Railways — Heritage Centre — Bo'ness, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Museum of Scottish Railways

Museum of Scottish Railways at Bo'ness, preserving Scottish railway locomotives, carriages and wagons alongside a heritage line.

Bo'ness, United Kingdom
Museum of the American Railroad — Regional Railway Museum — Frisco, United States
Regional Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

Museum of the American Railroad

Museum in Frisco, Texas, preserving American locomotives including Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4018 and PRR GG1 No. 4906.

Frisco, United States
Museum of Transport and Technology — Transport Museum (with rail) — Auckland, New Zealand
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
NZ

Museum of Transport and Technology

Auckland transport museum with railway, aviation and road collections, including NZR DA class No. 1400.

Auckland, New Zealand
Muzeul Cailor Ferate Romane — Heritage Centre — Bucharest, Romania
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
RO

Muzeul Cailor Ferate Romane

Romanian railway museum in Bucharest preserving locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Bucharest, Romania
Mysuru Rail Museum — Heritage Centre — Mysuru, India
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IN

Mysuru Rail Museum

Rail museum in Mysuru with locomotives, carriages and a battery-operated toy train.

Mysuru, India
Nairobi Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Nairobi, Kenya
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
KE

Nairobi Railway Museum

Railway museum at Nairobi station, preserving East African Railways locomotives and rolling stock.

Nairobi, Kenya
Národní technické muzeum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Prague, Czech Republic
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
CZ

Národní technické muzeum

The National Technical Museum in Prague, with a major railway collection including historic Czech locomotives.

Prague, Czech Republic
National Museum of Transportation — Heritage Centre — St. Louis, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

National Museum of Transportation

Transport museum in St. Louis with one of the largest collections of railway locomotives and rolling stock in the United States.

St. Louis, United States
National Rail Museum — National Railway Museum — New Delhi, India
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
IN

National Rail Museum

India's national railway museum in New Delhi, with a large collection of Indian locomotives and the Fairy Queen.

New Delhi, India
National Railroad Museum - railway museum
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

National Railroad Museum

Railroad museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with a broad collection of American locomotives and rolling stock.

Green Bay, United States
National Railway Museum — National Railway Museum — York, United Kingdom
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
GB

National Railway Museum

The national museum of railway heritage in Britain, holding the largest collection of historic railway vehicles in the world.

York, United Kingdom
National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide) — National Railway Museum — Adelaide, Australia
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
AU

National Railway Museum (Port Adelaide)

Australia's national railway museum at Port Adelaide, with a large collection of Australian locomotives and carriages.

Adelaide, Australia
National Tramway Museum — Transport Museum (with rail) — Crich, United Kingdom
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
GB

National Tramway Museum

The National Tramway Museum at Crich, with the world's largest collection of trams operating on a recreated street and track.

Crich, United Kingdom
Nevada Northern Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Ely, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Railway museum in Ely, Nevada, with operating steam locomotives and the preserved East Ely depot and engine house.

Ely, United States
Nevada State Railroad Museum — Heritage Centre — Carson City, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Nevada State Railroad Museum

State railway museum in Carson City, Nevada, with historic Virginia & Truckee locomotives and carriages.

Carson City, United States
Norsk Jernbanemuseum — National Railway Museum — Hamar, Norway
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
NO

Norsk Jernbanemuseum

The Norwegian Railway Museum at Hamar, covering Norwegian railway history with locomotives, carriages and a heritage line.

Hamar, Norway
North Carolina Transportation Museum — Heritage Centre — Spencer, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Transport museum on the site of the former Southern Railway Spencer Shops, with a roundhouse and large railway collection.

Spencer, United States
North Yorkshire Moors Railway — Heritage Centre — Pickering, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Heritage railway across the North York Moors, with a large collection of steam locomotives and carriages.

Pickering, United Kingdom
NSW Rail Museum — Heritage Centre — Thirlmere, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

NSW Rail Museum

Home of the New South Wales rail heritage collection at Thirlmere, including C38 class No. 3801 and 36 class No. 3642.

Thirlmere, Australia
Ome Railway Park — Outdoor Railway Park — Tokyo, Japan
Outdoor Railway ParkOpen to Public
JP

Ome Railway Park

Outdoor railway park in Ome, Tokyo, with historic locomotives and carriages on display and a miniature railway.

Tokyo, Japan
Outeniqua Transport Museum — Transport Museum (with rail) — George, South Africa
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
ZA

Outeniqua Transport Museum

Transport museum in George, South Africa, with a collection of steam locomotives and the historic Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe route.

George, South Africa
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Campo, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

Railway museum in Campo, California, with operating heritage trains and a collection of western locomotives and carriages.

Campo, United States
Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum — Heritage Centre — Lahore, Pakistan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
PK

Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum

Railway museum in Lahore preserving Pakistan Railways locomotives and the history of the North Western Railway.

Lahore, Pakistan
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum — Heritage Centre — Washington, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

Trolley museum in Washington, Pennsylvania, with operating streetcars and a large collection of electric railway vehicles.

Washington, United States
Philippine National Railways Museum — railway museum
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
PH

Philippine National Railways Museum

Railway museum in Manila preserving Philippine National Railways locomotives, carriages and history.

Manila, Philippines
Rail Heritage WA Museum — Heritage Centre — Bassendean, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

Rail Heritage WA Museum

Railway museum in Bassendean, Western Australia, with a collection of Western Australian locomotives and rolling stock.

Bassendean, Australia
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania — National Railway Museum — Strasburg, United States
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Major railway museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, with a comprehensive collection of locomotives and rolling stock.

Strasburg, United States
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park — Heritage Centre — Jamestown, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

California state historic park preserving the Sierra Railway shops and a collection of steam locomotives.

Jamestown, United States
Railway Museum of Athens — Heritage Centre — Athens, Greece
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GR

Railway Museum of Athens

Railway museum in Athens preserving Greek railway locomotives, carriages and history.

Athens, Greece
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario — Heritage Centre — Smiths Falls, Canada
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario

Railway museum in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in the former Canadian Northern station, with locomotives and carriages.

Smiths Falls, Canada
Regional Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Howrah, India
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IN

Regional Railway Museum

Regional railway museum at Howrah preserving historical Indian locomotives.

Howrah, India
Revelstoke Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Revelstoke, Canada
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

Revelstoke Railway Museum

Museum in Revelstoke, British Columbia, telling the story of the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Rockies.

Revelstoke, Canada
Rewari Steam Heritage Centre — Heritage Centre — Rewari, India
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IN

Rewari Steam Heritage Centre

Steam heritage centre preserving and operating Indian steam locomotives including WP and YP classes.

Rewari, India
Rocks by Rail — Heritage Centre — Cottesmore, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Rocks by Rail

Rutland Railway Museum, an ironstone quarry heritage site with industrial locomotives and a demonstration line.

Cottesmore, United Kingdom
Russian Railway Museum — National Railway Museum — Saint Petersburg, Russia
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
RU

Russian Railway Museum

Russia's national railway museum in Saint Petersburg, one of the largest railway museums in the world.

Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saskatchewan Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Saskatoon, Canada
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

Saskatchewan Railway Museum

Railway museum near Saskatoon preserving locomotives, carriages and the railway heritage of the prairies.

Saskatoon, Canada
SCMaglev and Railway Park — Heritage Centre — Nagoya, Japan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JP

SCMaglev and Railway Park

Railway museum in Nagoya covering conventional and maglev railways, with a large collection of Japanese locomotives and trains.

Nagoya, Japan
Seashore Trolley Museum — Heritage Centre — Kennebunkport, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Seashore Trolley Museum

The world's first and largest electric railway museum, in Kennebunkport, Maine, with a vast collection of streetcars.

Kennebunkport, United States
Severn Valley Railway — Heritage Centre — Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Severn Valley Railway

Major heritage railway with the Engine House museum at Highley, holding locomotives, carriages and railway artefacts.

Kidderminster, United Kingdom
Shore Line Trolley Museum — Heritage Centre — East Haven, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Shore Line Trolley Museum

Electric railway museum in East Haven, Connecticut, with operating trolleys on a heritage line.

East Haven, United States
Slovenian Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Ljubljana, Slovenia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
SI

Slovenian Railway Museum

Railway museum in Ljubljana preserving Slovenian locomotives, carriages and railway history.

Ljubljana, Slovenia
Southern California Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Perris, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Southern California Railway Museum

Large railway museum in Perris, California, with a major collection of Pacific Electric and other electric railway vehicles.

Perris, United States
Spoorwegmuseum — National Railway Museum — Utrecht, Netherlands
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
NL

Spoorwegmuseum

The Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht, in the former Maliebaan station, covering the history of the Netherlands' railways.

Utrecht, Netherlands
Stacja Muzeum — Heritage Centre — Warsaw, Poland
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
PL

Stacja Muzeum

The Railway Museum in Warsaw, holding Polish locomotives, carriages and railway heritage.

Warsaw, Poland
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway — Heritage Centre — Swindon, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

Museum of the Great Western Railway in the restored Swindon railway works, telling the story of the GWR and its workers.

Swindon, United Kingdom
Steamtown National Historic Site — National Railway Museum — Scranton, United States
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
US

Steamtown National Historic Site

National Park Service steam railway site in Scranton with a roundhouse and operating steam locomotives.

Scranton, United States
Strasburg Rail Road — Heritage Centre — Strasburg, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Strasburg Rail Road

America's oldest continuously operating short-line railroad, with operating steam trains and a museum.

Strasburg, United States
Suomen Rautatiemuseo — National Railway Museum — Hyvinkää, Finland
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
FI

Suomen Rautatiemuseo

The Finnish Railway Museum at Hyvinkää, covering Finnish railway history with locomotives, carriages and a heritage line.

Hyvinkää, Finland
Taiwan Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Changhua, Taiwan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
TW

Taiwan Railway Museum

Railway museum in Changhua with a fan-type roundhouse, preserving CK, CT and DT class steam locomotives.

Changhua, Taiwan
Talyllyn Railway — Heritage Centre — Tywyn, United Kingdom
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
GB

Talyllyn Railway

The world's first preserved railway, a narrow-gauge line in mid-Wales with a museum at Tywyn Wharf.

Tywyn, United Kingdom
Tehran Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Tehran, Iran
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
IR

Tehran Railway Museum

Railway museum in Tehran preserving Iranian locomotives, carriages and the history of the Iranian State Railways.

Tehran, Iran
Thailand Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Bangkok, Thailand
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
TH

Thailand Railway Museum

National railway museum of Thailand in Bangkok, preserving early Thai steam locomotives.

Bangkok, Thailand
The Railway Museum — National Railway Museum — Saitama, Japan
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
JP

The Railway Museum

The Railway Museum in Omiya, Saitama, the national railway museum of Japan, covering the history of Japanese railways.

Saitama, Japan
The Workshops Rail Museum — Heritage Centre — Ipswich, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

The Workshops Rail Museum

Queensland's rail heritage museum in the former Ipswich Railway Workshops, covering the history of Queensland Rail.

Ipswich, Australia
Tobu Museum — Heritage Centre — Tokyo, Japan
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
JP

Tobu Museum

Museum of the Tobu Railway in Tokyo, preserving ED50 electric locomotive No. 15 and 5700 series electric multiple-unit cars.

Tokyo, Japan
Toronto Railway Museum — Heritage Centre — Toronto, Canada
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

Toronto Railway Museum

Railway museum in the historic Roundhouse Park in Toronto, with locomotives, carriages and a working turntable.

Toronto, Canada
Train World — National Railway Museum — Brussels, Belgium
National Railway MuseumOpen to Public
BE

Train World

The Belgian national railway museum at Schaerbeek station in Brussels, covering the history of Belgian railways.

Brussels, Belgium
Travel Town Museum — Outdoor Railway Park — Los Angeles, United States
Outdoor Railway ParkOpen to Public
US

Travel Town Museum

Outdoor railway museum in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, with historic locomotives and carriages on display.

Los Angeles, United States
Union Pacific Railroad Museum — Heritage Centre — Council Bluffs, United States
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
US

Union Pacific Railroad Museum

Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, telling the story of the Union Pacific Railroad and the transcontinental railroad.

Council Bluffs, United States
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz — Transport Museum (with rail) — Lucerne, Switzerland
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
CH

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

The Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, covering rail, road, air and water transport with a large railway collection.

Lucerne, Switzerland
Verkehrsmuseum Dresden — Transport Museum (with rail) — Dresden, Germany
Transport Museum (with rail)Open to Public
DE

Verkehrsmuseum Dresden

Transport museum in Dresden with railway, road, air and water transport collections, including historic locomotives.

Dresden, Germany
West Coast Railway Heritage Park — Heritage Centre — Squamish, Canada
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
CA

West Coast Railway Heritage Park

Heritage railway park in Squamish, British Columbia, with a large collection of Canadian locomotives and carriages.

Squamish, Canada
Zig Zag Railway — Heritage Centre — Lithgow, Australia
Heritage CentreOpen to Public
AU

Zig Zag Railway

Heritage railway on the famous Zig Zag formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.

Lithgow, Australia

The register by country

Where the world's railway museums are — the same register read as a geographic index.

.el-tile
USUnited States29 museums

North America

GBUnited Kingdom26 museums

UK & Ireland

CACanada8 museums

North America

AUAustralia7 museums

Asia & Oceania

JPJapan7 museums

Asia & Oceania

DEGermany6 museums

Central Europe

INIndia5 museums

Asia & Oceania

NZNew Zealand4 museums

Asia & Oceania

IEIreland2 museums

UK & Ireland

ITItaly2 museums

Southern Europe

ZASouth Africa2 museums

Africa

ESSpain2 museums

Southern Europe

TRTurkey2 museums

Eurasia

ARArgentina1 museum

South America

BEBelgium1 museum

Western Europe

BRBrazil1 museum

South America

BGBulgaria1 museum

Eastern Europe

CLChile1 museum

South America

CNChina1 museum

East Asia

HRCroatia1 museum

Eastern Europe

CZCzech Republic1 museum

Central Europe

DKDenmark1 museum

Nordics

EGEgypt1 museum

Africa

EEEstonia1 museum

Eastern Europe

FIFinland1 museum

Nordics

FRFrance1 museum

Western Europe

GRGreece1 museum

Southern Europe

HKHong Kong1 museum

East Asia

HUHungary1 museum

Central Europe

IDIndonesia1 museum

Southeast Asia

IRIran1 museum

Middle East

ILIsrael1 museum

Middle East

JOJordan1 museum

Middle East

KEKenya1 museum

Africa

LVLatvia1 museum

Eastern Europe

LTLithuania1 museum

Eastern Europe

MXMexico1 museum

North America

NLNetherlands1 museum

Western Europe

NONorway1 museum

Nordics

PKPakistan1 museum

South Asia

PEPeru1 museum

South America

PHPhilippines1 museum

Southeast Asia

PLPoland1 museum

Central Europe

PTPortugal1 museum

Southern Europe

RORomania1 museum

Eastern Europe

RURussia1 museum

Eurasia

RSSerbia1 museum

Eastern Europe

SISlovenia1 museum

Eastern Europe

SESweden1 museum

Nordics

CHSwitzerland1 museum

Central Europe

TWTaiwan1 museum

East Asia

THThailand1 museum

Southeast Asia

UAUkraine1 museum

Eastern Europe

UYUruguay1 museum

South America

ZMZambia1 museum

Africa

ZWZimbabwe1 museum

Africa

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