Railway and Heritage Museum of San Angelo, Texas, United States
4.5 (47 reviews) Tuesday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #9 in San Angelo Speciality Museums • History Museums
The History of Train Travel
This Museum of Railroad and Local History in West Texas Area is housed in a historic two story brick passenger depot built in 1910 as the Texas Corporate headquarters of The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. This international Railroad was bought out in 1928 by the Santa Fe Railroad during the First Oil Boom in the largest oil field in the world the famous Permian Basin in West Texas. The Museum features 7 full size Railroad engines and cars inside and out side this beautiful Nationally Recognized building. Displays for all ages include 5 running model train layouts, Railroad equipment from 1850 to present day and over 500 historic photos of the San Angelo Texas Area. Guided tours included in admission price. Check out the Museums Web site for information on annual and other special events.
Address
703 S Chadbourne St, San Angelo, TX 76903-6931
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Website
http://railwaymuseumsanangelo.homestead.com/
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Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 16:38
User Ratings
4.5 based on (47 reviews)
Reviews
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4CrankingChick 5:00 PM Apr 11, 2018
Historic Depot and Railway Exhibits
We knew that the Railway Museum would be closed since we were in town on a holiday (and it's only open on Saturdays, admission $3-5) but we are railway fans and wanted to see the Orient-Santa Fe Depot built in 1910. We were in the neighborhood visiting Fort Concho so we just walked over through El Paseo de Santa Angela Park (about .2 mile) to admire the building and rolling stock parked outside. The depot building is attractive and well-maintained. We enjoyed the "Early Public Transportation" murals across the street as well. We're happy that this important period in our country's history is being preserved for future generations and hope that we can visit again on a Saturday to see the indoor exhibits.
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5Benton R 5:00 PM Aug 18, 2017
Great Visit
We had three main attractions in mind that we wished to visit in San Angelo. This was the best of the three. The volunteers are knowledgeable, friendly and informative. This facility with its museum of railroad artifacts, model train exhibits and great docents/volunteers makes it to the top of the list of things to see in San Angelo. Goodfellow FAB and Fort Concho are now a much lesser attraction now that we have seen the RR Museum. It would be great to see them to expand their exhibits.
