Home to 225,000 square-feet of exhibits and beautifully restored railroad cars and locomotives which illustrate railroad history in California and the West. Guided tours are offered daily, led by docents and covering the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in about 30 minutes.
Plan a visit
Address125 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
VisitingOpen every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission: Adults $12, Youths $6 (ages 6-17), Children Free (ages 5 and under), Members Free.
TypeMuseums & collections
Official siteOfficial site ↗
✓ Last verified: November 2026 — checked against the official source linked above. Hours and seasons change; confirm before a long drive.
Keep exploring
- Sacramento Southern Railroad / California State Railroad Museum excursions — the ride, in Sacramento
- All heritage sites — the flagship set of 13
- Pacific — the trains you can ride in the region