Harborside Express Train Rides

Ride on a caboose! The 20 minute train ride departs every 30 minutes from the Galveston Railroad Museum, weather permitting. Fun for all ages, children must be accompanied by adult and all must be ticketed. Reservations may be made online or at the ticket counter. Museum admission ticket required. $8 each.

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Add to your new year bucket list to ride on a train and jump aboard the Harborside Express this weekend at the Galveston Railroad Museum, 2602 Santa Fe Place. Weather permitting, the train will leave the station beginning at 11 am daily.

The unseasonably warm weather offers the opportunity to experience a real train ride every weekend as long as the weather cooperates. On pause to accommodate The little red caboose will be chugging down the tracks providing a 20-minute experience. Tickets are required to board the train at the museum railyard for the family-friendly fun ride down the tracks.

The popular ride is just one of numerous immersive activities available at the Galveston Railroad Museum. Situated on five acres of railyard, visitors can board sleep cars, dining cars, a postal car, see a cattle car, pull the whistle on a steam driven engine, interact with fully active model trains, or have a conversation with the Ghosts of Travelers Past. It is all here. In addition to real railcars, exhibits include railroad memorabilia and artifacts, Railroad Porcelain dining china and silver, and rail art. Rail Finds, located in the 1932 train depot, is a revolving exhibit highlighting pieces from the museum’s rarely seen permanent collection. Spend the day with us and stop for a break at the courtyard café for small bites and refreshments, and respite in the auditorium for ongoing railroad films.

All Aboard! Museum members enjoy free admission year-round. Complimentary parking with admission, tickets are available online. Adults $12, Seniors $9, Ages 3 – 12, $6, Under 3 Free. Active military, free. Harborside Express train rides, add $8. Entrance and parking at 2602 Santa Fe Place. Additional information: www.galvestonrrmuseum.org (409) 765-5700. Train rides: 11am – and every 30 minutes. Last ride is at 1:40 pm.

Galveston Railroad Museum, Santa Fe Place, Galveston, TX, USA

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