Cleburne Railroad Museum
Museum Hours:
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
11am-4pm
11am-4pm
11am-4pm
11am-4pm
11am-4pm
Closed
Admission is FREE
About the Railroad
On October 21, 1881 the first railroad pulled into Cleburne and was greeted by 1,000 spectators, one-quarter of the town’s population. In 1897, Cleburne won out over Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple to become the location of the biggest Santa Fe shops west of the Mississippi, where they repaired and manufactured locomotives and other rail cars. The Cleburne Santa Fe Shops brought prosperity to Cleburne and were the largest employer for a century. While the Shops closed in 1989, the story of the Railroad is an integral part of the history of Cleburne.
After many years of planning, the Cleburne Railroad Museum opened to the public in November 2016 and now boasts a collection that encompases over 2,000 railroad artifacts.
What to expect to see or experience during your visit
Activities throughout the museum will provide fun for the whole family. Visitors can travel to a magical world as they watch as multiple model trains run throughout the C&JC Railroad, our HO scale model train room. The Studio, a multi-purpose event space, will host a busy schedule of programs. In addition to being able to get up close to 400 historic objects and memorabilia, visitors can also take a virtual tour that provides information about the exhibits and visits to historic railroad locations throughout town, such as Engine #3417, also known locally as “The Spirit of Cleburne.”
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Join us for a very special Story Train on November 28th where the featured activity is a craft where participants decorate a star to hang over the Walls Winter Wonderland exhibit that stays up all through December! If your kids want to take a star home, we'll have plenty to decorate so they can make multiples!
Some of the scenes are starting to take shape in Walls Winter Wonderland. 2 more weeks until this special exhibit opens!
Join us for fun, crafts, and holiday spirit on December 16!
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206 N. Main St., Cleburne Texas