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Location
Best time
Visit during the Loblolly Model Train Display in early December for an enhanced experience. Reviewers specifically highlighted this annual exhibit as a 'wonderful' and 'well worth the visit' attraction that rewards careful observation.
Visitor tip
Book a group or school tour through the Historic Sites Department for a more personalized experience. Staff members like Emily are noted as 'very sweet and open to questions,' and guided tours can provide deeper historical context about Nacogdoches' significant railroad heritage.
Visitor tip
Bring kids during Junior Engineer Days in summer for interactive programming. The venue is consistently praised as 'great for kids,' and these special events offer hands-on engagement beyond the static displays.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Railroad Depot & Transportation Museum
- Built
- 1911 by Southern Pacific Railroad
- Admission
- Free (donations welcome)
- Hours
- Thursday-Saturday 10am-4pm
- Special Events
- Junior Engineer Days (Summer), Model Train Display (December)
What visitors say
Went to Model Train display inside Depot. It was well worth the visit. We had to walk around it 4 times just to see all of it. It was a great display.
We made an impromptu stop here on our way to the Ruby M. Mize Garden. It was so interesting and the displays were well done. It is a very small museum, but the young woman (Emily, I believe) was very sweet and open to any questions we…
Great customer service. The old depot still is in very good shape. Nacogdoches played a significant part in the logistics of the United States and Texas.
From 27 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Loblolly Model Train Display features an elaborate miniature train exhibit that visitors often need to walk around multiple times to see all details, demonstrating its impressive scale and complexity
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot offers Junior Engineer Days during summer and features a special annual Loblolly Model Train Display in early December, providing seasonal programming for families
- The museum provides a Spanish-language exhibition guide, making it accessible to Spanish-speaking visitors and demonstrating educational inclusivity
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