Michael S.
6/18/2025
Very nice museum, actually great train layout upstairs of local area. Very nice exhibits and artifacts, liked videos of actual trains on route of local train from so called
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
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1940 Santa Barbara Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum is a non-profit educational museum dedicated to preserving the rich railroad history of California's Central Coast.
With a focus on showcasing the economic significance and cultural impact of local railroads, the museum features a wide range of displays and artifacts, including exhibits on Southern Pacific, Amtrak, Union Pacific, and the Pacific Coast Railway. Visitors can also explore the Central Coast Model Railroad, a visually captivating 1200 square foot model depicting the operations of the Southern Pacific and the Pacific Coast Railway along the California Coast.
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Heidi O.
12/3/2024
Our family was just looking to kill some time and ended up really enjoying this museum! It's great for kids -- there's a train driving simulator that captured our 11 year olds attention, and train...
Tony H.
7/21/2024
Even though the inside of the museum is only open on Saturdays it's still a cool place to come visit if you're doing some site seeing here in San Luis Obispo. It's located right next to the actual...
Candice F.
7/15/2021
This is a little gem near downtown San Luis Obispo founded in early 2000s and is continuously expanding their inside exhibits full of train artifacts and history as well as restoration of...
Saralee S.
2/1/2020
This out-of- the-way museum is very much a work in progress and a labor of love. Located off Santa Barbara Avenue, close to the train tracks, the museum is currently only open on Saturday from...
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