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Location
Visitor tip
Visit on Saturdays when volunteer restoration tours are available. These guided tours offer deeper insight into train history and restoration work, adding educational value beyond self-guided exploration.
Visitor tip
The miniature train ride costs only $3-3.50 and circles the perimeter twice. While it's a short experience, it's an affordable add-on activity that young children enjoy.
About Travel Town Gift Shop
Long-running museum dedicated to trains. Long-standing Griffith Park museum dedicated to trains with multiple locomotives & cars on display.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Transportation Museum
- Operator
- City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation & Parks
- Notable Features
- Historic railroad collection
- Closure Notice
- Temporarily closed Mondays
What visitors say
It is a nice place to bring your children if they are interested in trains. The visit is quickly done. I won’t recommend to ride the train there, you and your children will have a better experience to next door at the Walt Disney. The…
Travel Town is so fun! We loved getting to walk through the train engines and cars! We were moving at a leisurely pace and saw everything in 2.5-3 hours. We were there on a Saturday and people were giving tours of the train they are…
Cool little park/musuem. Great for kids birthdays/get togethers. The cars can be rented and are affordable ( 150 after getting your deposit back). They have a fridge and has air conditioning inside. Lots of trains to look at with a cute…
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Did You Know?
- Travel Town features Dining Car 369 as part of its historic railroad and transportation collection
- The museum offers free admission and operates as a donation-supported institution in Griffith Park
- Visitors can ride a miniature train around the perimeter of Travel Town for $3-$3.50, completing two loops around the park
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