Train Ride Tickets

The train ride is $5, plus regular admission costs. Train rides are held daily from April 21st through September 30th, and on weekends in October. We do not offer daily train rides November-March.

Draft Pricing

• General admission: $20 (all ages)
• Train ride: $5 Everyone must have a ticket to ride the train
• Guided Tour, general admission, and a train ride: $30 This special guided tour will cover all the most exciting parts of the National Railroad Museum! Tours will take place every hour and be led by one of Education specialists!

Hours

The National Railroad Museum is open year-round. Hours are as follows:

January through March

• Mondays: Closed
• Tuesdays: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesdays – Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Sundays: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

April through December

• Mondays – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesdays – Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Sundays: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

During days of The Polar Express Train Ride event in mid-November through mid-December, the Museum closes one hour prior to the start of that day’s first show.

Holidays

The Museum is closed on these holidays:

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Eve (closes at 2 p.m.)
• New Year’s Day
• Easter