Welcome to the Richmond Railroad Museum!
Santa Train tickets now one sale for the Sergeant Santa Express at Ft Eustis in Newport News VA. Train days are December 16 & 17.
Museum hours of operation are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Call the Museum with your questions during our weekend hours of operation at 804-231-4324 or leave a voicemail at all other times. Questions may be emailed to info@richmondrailroadmuseum.com.
The Richmond Railroad Museum is located in the restored historic Southern Railway Station at 102 Hull Street in Richmond, VA. The museum is located just south of the James River in the Manchester neighborhood. Plan to allow one hour for a full visit and guided tour of our air conditioned facility. Parking is free adjacent to the Museum.
Museum Interior Displays
Historic Virginia railroading materials and equipment
Authentic architectural fixtures and furnishings
Richmond’s largest HO scale model railroad
Gift shop
Museum Grounds
Porter tank style steam locomotive
Baggage car
Caboose
Track cars
Signals
Railroad artifacts
Museum Archives
The museum houses an archival library containing thousands of historic photographs and documents pertaining the Southern, Norfolk and Western, and other railroads important to the history of railroading in Virginia. This resource is available only by special appointment. Below are a small sample of the historic Southern Railway photos we have available.
The Richmond Railroad Museum is operated by the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society,
Latest News
A new model of an old Governor’s Mansion has arrived at the model railroad layout. Modelers Hal and Mary Davidson have recently put the finishing touches on this custom model of the Virginia Governor’s Mansion. The model is based on a 1930 postcard.
