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Location
Visitor tip
Visit on the 1st or 3rd Saturday morning (9 AM - Noon) and arrive early to chat with knowledgeable volunteers who share personal railroad experiences and can provide detailed historical context about train travel from the 1950s era
Visitor tip
Plan for an immersive experience exploring retired train cars with authentic 1950s passenger details and exhibits. Allow time to engage with volunteers who are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge—this is where much of the educational value lies
About Fullerton Train Museum
Vintage train cars & cabooses on display. Historic train cars & cabooses with period decor, open the first & third Saturday of every month.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Train Museum
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 9am-Noon
- Focus
- Southern California railroad heritage and history
What visitors say
I went there the first saturday morning of January, 2025. It is like a time travel, bringing me back several decades ago. They displayed a collection of retired train cars. It is non-profit museum. People there are really nice and…
Please note, check their website before planning a visit. The folks here have been trying to update the days they are open on Google maps but to no avail. Much great work is being carried out here from the exterior painting of one of…
A great window into train travels about 1950. This provides some great details about what would have been seen and used by some passengers on a 36 hour train journey. Fortunately I was able to have a sit down chat with one of the…
From 79 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum operates on a limited schedule, open only the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to noon, making it a unique appointment-based museum experience
- The museum is a non-profit organization actively engaged in restoration work, with volunteers currently undertaking exterior painting of rolling stock and creating new exhibits within vintage train cars
- The museum features period-accurate exhibits recreating 1950s-era train travel experiences, including details and artifacts from what passengers would have encountered on 36-hour train journeys
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