Cookeville Depot Museum

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116 W Broad St

Cookeville, TN 38501

+1 (931) 528-8570

http://www.cookevilledepot.com

Originally built in 1909, the Cookeville Depot Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the heart of Cookeville's historic west side district. The museum houses many Tennessee Central Railway artifacts, as well as an HO scale replica of what Cookeville's west side looked like in the summer of 1955. On the other side of the diorama is a replica of a coal tipple with a model train loading up with coal. The grounds surrounding the museum are considered a park area where the museum has a static display consisting of a 1913 Baldwin steam engine, a 1920's classic red caboose, a 1960's caboose, and two small track cars. This area also offers picnic tables and a number of benches for visitors. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch and stay a while!

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4.512 reviews

Rhonda W.

6/11/2022

Full disclosure... we didnt go inside. It was closed when we were there which was fine. I just wanted to walk around outside and see the train. There was a bike arch and wall mural that also...

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Bruce K.

7/23/2023

This was once an active railroad station on the line between Eastern Tennessee and Central Tennessee but it's since been converted to a museum. I was here at 6:30am - well before opening - but...

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Kate F.

12/16/2024

Such a cute little museum! The lady working was SO knowledgeable, not just about the trains, but also the history of Cookeville! Such a great place for our train loving kid to visit.

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Karen D.

6/9/2019

Stopped by the Cookeville Depot Museum while visiting family in the area. The Depot Museum is in the historic WestSide neighborhood going through a renaissance with several restaurants, great ice...

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Paisley T.

6/4/2016

Really and truly, the depot is a tiny boring building. But this place is an information station with interactive exhibits all around. It's not very grand. But here is why it works: -You get...

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