Galveston Railroad

Galveston Railroad Museum    

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The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at 25th and Strand in Galveston, Texas. The … See more

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4.5/5 · 605 reviews
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Sep 8, 2024
Great opportunity to get an up close view of railroad history. It was enjoyable to walk through the old cars and see the massive engines. Glad we visited. Full review by Nancy D
Apr 8, 2024
This is a pretty cool place, alot of railroad history, plenty of train cars to go into and look at. Worth the price and time to visit here, thats for sure. Full review by stang302flies
Apr 3, 2024
The depot is nice and they are adding a model train in a different building. There is a display from the Battleship Texas with an incredible display of silver. You can tour the trains and cars but mo… Full review by offroadwife

Facts

Construction completed:1932

Questions & answers

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Is it wheelchair accessible?
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Yes it is, even the train cars...
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Amtrak goes in houston now id like to know whats closet stop to galveston port?HOS stop or HOG stop thanks in advance
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Agree - only sensible way is to drive to Galveston. The museum is well worth the visit though, and Galveston itself is a great place to hang out. Lots of great restaurants, cafes and …
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Agree - only sensible way is to drive to Galveston. The museum is well worth the visit though, and Galveston itself is a great place to hang out. Lots of great restaurants, cafes and bars. Shame there's no direct public rail link but this is America after all where passenger rail is considered archaic and redundant. (Sorry - my bad - I come from Europe where the view is somewhat different - LOL)
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Where does the train take you?
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There are no regular rides or trips from the Galveston Railroad Museum, but they do offer occasional excursions for special events. My suggestion would be to watch the museum's …
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There are no regular rides or trips from the Galveston Railroad Museum, but they do offer occasional excursions for special events. My suggestion would be to watch the museum's home page for postings about future excursions -- or become member and you will get contacted automatically.
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How much is admission
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The answers already given are correct. Adults $10; Seniors $8; Kids $5
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is this the closest Amtrak to Texas city Texas from waycross Georgia
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This isn't really a working Amtrak depot - its a museum. But the closest Amtrak to Texas City Texas is the Amtrak located in Houston Texas. Hope this helps!!
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