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Looking to discover more heritage/tourist railroads and museums? Here's a list of sites to check out!

Regular operating schedule heritage railroads

Railroad and Transportation Museums

  • ASHLAND STATION MUSEUM (Ashland, NH): ashlandnhhistory.org/ashland-railroad-station — Former B&M RR station with railroad artifacts.
  • BEDFORD DEPOT PARK MUSEUM (Bedford, MA): bedforddepot.org — Former B&MRR freight house, B&M RDC 6211.
  • CHATHAM RR MUSEUM (Chatham, MA): chathamrailroadmuseum.com — Former New Haven RR Station with railroad artifacts.
  • CHESTER RAILWAY STATION & MUSEUM (Chester, MA): Chesterrailwaystation.net — Former Boston & Albany RR station with railroad artifacts, wooden caboose.
  • COLE LAND TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM (Bangor, ME): colemuseum.org — Historic land transportation vehicles from Maine; some railroad.
  • CONNECTICUT ANTIQUE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION (Kent, CT): ctamachinery.com — Displays of industrial machinery, mostly non-railroad.
  • CONNECTICUT EASTERN RR MUSEUM (Willimantic, CT): cteastrailroad.org — Locomotives, rolling stock, historic rail buildings and reconstructed engine house at former New Haven Railroad yard.
  • CONTOOCOOK DEPOT MUSEUM (Contoocook, NH): contoocookdepot.com — former B&M RR depot, 1907 railroad coach, covered railroad bridge.
  • DANBURY RAILWAY MUSEUM (Danbury, CT): danburyrail.org — Restored 1903 New Haven RR Station, large rolling stock collection, short train rides.
  • FLYING YANKEE ASSOCIATION (Conway, NH): flyingyankee.org — B&M/Maine Central 1935 streamlined train under restoration.
  • FRONTIER HERITAGE SOCIETY (Fort Fairfield, ME): FrontierHeritageSociety.org — Relocated historic buildings, including 1875 Canadian Pacific station.
  • FORT KENT RR MUSEUM (Fort Kent, ME): fortkenths.mainememory.net — Former Bangor & Aroostook RR station with local memorabilia.
  • FRENCHVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Frenchville, ME): frenchville.org/about-frenchville/society.html — Former Bangor & Aroostook RR station, water tank, and troop sleeper/caboose.
  • FRIENDS OF THE KEYSTONE ARCHES (Chester, MA): keystonearches.com — Hiking trail to view stone arch bridges built in 1840, on former line of Boston & Albany RR.
  • GORHAM RR MUSEUM (Gorham, NH): gorhamnewhampshire.com — Former Grand Trunk RR Station with historical exhibits; steam locomotive and other rolling stock.
  • HOPEWELL DEPOT MUSEUM (Hopewell Junction, NY): hopewelldepotmuseum.org — Restored former New Haven RR depot and tower; caboose.
  • LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (Lowell, MA): nps.gov/lowe/index.htm — Historic textile mill complex; trolley and canal boat rides.
  • MAINE STATE MUSEUM (Augusta, ME): mainestatemuseum — Displays include 1836 0-4-0 Lion, oldest locomotive in New England.
  • OAKFIELD RR MUSEUM (Oakfield, ME): visitmaine.com/organization/oakfield-railroad-museum/4644/ — Former Bangor & Aroostook RR station with railroad artifacts.
  • PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY RR RESEARCH CENTER (Palmer, MA): palmerlibrary.org/services/railroad-research-center/ — Collection includes hundreds of books and documents related to railroad history.
  • POTTER PLACE RR STATION MUSEUM (Andover, NH): andoverhistory.org — Former B&M RR station and freight house; boxcar, caboose.
  • RAYMOND RR DEPOT MUSEUM (Raymond, NH): raymondhistoricalsociety.org — Former B&M RR depot; caboose and other rolling stock.
  • RUTLAND RY MUSEUM (Center Rutland, VT): rutlandrailwaymuseum.org — Former Rutland/Delaware & Hudson RR station with railroad artifacts.
  • SANDOWN DEPOT MUSEUM (Sandown, NH): sandownnhdepot.org — Former B&M RR station with railroad artifacts.
  • SHELBURNE MUSEUM (Shelburne, VT): shelburnemuseum.org — 45-acre history museum complex with some transportation exhibits.
  • SONO SWITCH TOWER MUSEUM (South Norwalk, CT): SonoTower.org — Preserved former New Haven RR switch and signal tower.
  • STEAMING TENDER RESTAURANT (Palmer, MA): steamingtender.com — Restored B&A RR station with some RR artifacts and rolling stock.
  • STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (Scranton, PA): nps.gov/stea — Large collection of steam locomotives and other rolling stock. Short train rides.
  • SWANTON DEPOT MUSEUM Swanton, VT): swantonhistoricalsociety.org/museum — Former Central Vt Ry station with railroad artifacts. Some rolling stock.
  • TROY DEPOT MUSEUM (Troy, NH): troynhhistoricalsociety.com — Former B&M RR Depot. B&M RDC 6154.
  • UPPER PEMIGEWASSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM (Lincoln, NH): uphsnh.org/digital-archives — Digital archives, including material on New Hampshire logging railroads.
  • WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON (Poughkeepsie, NY): walkway.org — 1.28-mile-long former New Haven RR bridge 212 feet above the Hudson River, converted to pedestrian walkway.
  • WENHAM MUSEUM (Wenham, MA): wenhammuseum.org — Local history museum including toy trains, model layouts, railroad memorabilia.
  • WENTWORTH DEPOT MUSEUM (Wentworth, NH): wentworth-nh.org/departments/historical-society/ — Former B&M RR Depot now town historical society meeting place and museum.
  • WEST BARNSTABLE DEPOT MUSEUM (West Barnstable, MA): capecodnrhs.org — Former New Haven RR station restored as NRHS Cape Cod chapter headquarters and museum.
  • WESTERN GATEWAY HERITAGE STATE PARK (North Adams, MA): mass.gov/locations/western-gateway-heritage-state-park — Regional history museum with railroad artifacts.