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California State Railroad Museum


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 99 attractions in Sacramento
Traveller Description: North America's largest railroad museum draws more than 500,000 train enthusiasts annually.
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Attraction type: History museum, Transport museum, Speciality museum, Museum
Activities: Arts and crafts
Address: 111"I" St Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916 445 6645
Fax: 916 327 5655

Traveller Reviews

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5 of 5 stars
Phoenix
4 Jul 2009

This is a wonderful museum – even if you’re not a train buff. I learned a lot about the history of the railroads and really enjoyed seeing all of the real train cars that they had on display, as well as all of the memorabilia.. You even get to walk through an old time sleeper car and dining car. Everything... more

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5 of 5 stars
Wilmington, Delaware
1 Jul 2009

You don't have to be a train lover to be more than impressed by the CA State Railroad Museum. (My wife is the proof.) From the moment we stepped into the door, staff members made us feel welcome and wanted. Most train museums are mainly a collection of static equipment. This one's collection is truly OUTSTANDING, with some of the... more

3 Jun 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I had a very pleasant visit to this museum and learned a lot about the role the Central Pacific Railraod had in unifying the country. Excellent tour guide who truly brought all of the exhibits to life. more

26 May 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I really enjoyed going through the railroad museum in Sacramento. I was surprised by how much there was to look at and how much history there is in that place. They show you a short 20 minute video to get started, then you are allowed to go through the museum at your own pace. For the $8 per person that... more

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5 of 5 stars
San Francisco, California
17 Sep 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Even if you are not a train fan this is the best museum I have ever been. The trains are in an excellent condition, very nice and detailed restored. The display itself is sometimes more than art! It has it all: You can go inside the trains, see different kind of transportations from the luxury and the poor. From the... more

26 Jul 2008

EVERYONE in my family enjoyed this place. (And my children are in their 20's and older) Loved the ability to walk through some older train cars and see what they were like. Just a great place to visit and enjoy. more

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5 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
5 Jul 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is absolutely one of the best museums either of us have ever visited. My mechanically inclined husband already likes trains, so we knew HE would like it, but speaking as a person who does not normally get excited about mechanical objects (they don't have feelings, so who cares?), I can truthfully say I was blown away by how this... more

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5 of 5 stars
San Jose, CA
10 Aug 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

This was one of the highlights of our recent vacation! The trains on display are real! They even have many of the older cars set up for you to tour through. The cars are set up to be as authentic as they were when they were in use! They even have one car the simulates the motion of being on... more

27 Jul 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

We felt hurried trying to squeeze our visit into an hour and a half with lots of picture-taking. This place has some beautiful displays, and folks everywhere in the museum had their cameras flashing like we did. From the breathtaking first display to the walk-through sleeper car with simulated movement, lights and sounds, everything in this museum was well-presented and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Redwood City, CA
3 Apr 2005
19/23 found this review helpful

We took our train crazed son to this museum and he loved it! The first floor has about a dozen or more engines and specialty cars to look at. Upstairs there are displays of toy trains. We spent about 1 hour and a half looking around and climbing through train cars. We also road the steam engine that runs weekends... more

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California State Railroad Museum Address

111"I" St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916 445 6645 Fax: 916 327 5655