The Interurban Railway Museum, Texas, United States
4.5 (60 reviews) Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #5 in Plano Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
Wonderful little musuem about the role of the interurban railroad
The Interurban Railway Museum is a FREE museum located in Plano's Haggard Park and surrounding Historic Downtown Plano. Parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to the museum and the DART rail stop. Museum guests will enjoy a tour of Railway Post Office Car #360. Guests will learn about the rail post office system, discuss period advertising in the train car and learn more about electric rail travel. Guests will also tour the Interurban Railway Museum, learning about regional history in the history room, exploring interactive displays in the science room and experiencing the working "O" scale model train layout. Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. the museum offers a children's story time, hosted by professional storytellers Genie Hammel and Melody Perez. Special field trips are available upon request at our website.
Address
901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074-5807
Mobile
Website
http://www.interurbanrailwaymuseum.org
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 13:30
User Ratings
4.5 based on (60 reviews)
Reviews
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4Randy B 5:00 PM Feb 21, 2020
Interesting stop
This is located downtown very near the dart rail stop. While waiting on our train we wondered by. It’s free to get in and presents the history of the local railroads of the area. It certainly worth checking out when you are downtown.
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4ransom007 5:00 PM Jan 21, 2020
Good history of a regional railroad
The museum is located at the edge of Haggard Park which has free parking. There is no admission fee for the museum, but there is a suggested donation of $2 per adult and $1 per child. It is a small museum but it does have a good history of the regional railroad system. There are also several hands on exhibits presenting learning opportunities for children. There is also a section on the history of Plano, Texas.
