San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum
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1170 W 3rd St, San Bernardino
(909) 888-3634
Recent Reviews
This relatively small museum gives its attendees an interesting opportunity to learn about the history of the city of San Bernardino. It is housed in the San Bernardino Train Depot now used by the Metrolink network operated by Amtrak. This train station opened in 1918 and was the biggest one west of the Mississippi at the time. Please note that this free museum is only open on Saturdays from 10:00AM to 3:00PM and has a separate entrance just to the left of main depot entrance...read full review
Initially, I thought this exceptional museum was just a small anteroom sort of quaint house type museum. In fact, it is a HUGE COLLECTION of some very special rail-related artifacts from the bygone age of steam to the present. It is a San Bernardino ? gem! Harvey girls, with the very first diner served, model trains of a very wide assortment. If you like trains, history, or just a way to spend a wonderful family afternoon. Be prepared to spend around 2 to 3 hours gawking, gawping,...read full review
We were not expecting much when planning on coming here this Saturday, but it was such a fun and interesting stop!! The volunteers are so friendly and helpful. We have two young kids (3&5) and they loved it! They have two motorized train sets, so me that adults can control and one that they will turn on for you. It was also neat to see the depot (very vintage and cute!) and to watch the trains passing on the platform. It is a working train station though so anyone with kids should...read full review
Ratings
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10AM - 3PM |
| Sunday | Closed |