Elgin County Railway Museum, St. Thomas

Name: Elgin County Railway Museum
Address: 225 Wellington St, St. Thomas, N5R 2S6, Canada
Telephone: +1 519-637-6284

#1 among attractions in St. Thomas

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum

Gallery (5)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

The Elgin County Railway Museum is a rail transport museum in St. Thomas, Ontario. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 42°46'37"N, 81°10'58"W

Address

225 Wellington StSt. Thomas N5R 2S6 Canada

Contact

+1 519-637-6284

Website

Social media

Add

St. Thomas

Day trips

Elgin County Railway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elgin Military Museum, Old St. Thomas Church, Jumbo, North America Railway Hall of Fame.

1.4 miW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Elgin Military Museum, St. Thomas
35 min walk • The Elgin Military Museum is located in St. Thomas, Ontario. Its mandate is to preserve the local historical record of military service.
1.2 miW
Church
Old St. Thomas Church, St. Thomas
30 min walk • Built between 1822 and 1824, the St. Thomas Anglican Church, today called the Old St. Thomas Church, is one of the oldest structures in St. Thomas, Ontario The Church was continuously used between its founding and 1877. The church was made a designated heritage property in 1982.
1.3 miW
Monuments and statues, Historical place
Jumbo, St. Thomas
33 min walk • Jumbo the Elephant is a concrete and reinforced steel statue by Canadian artist Winston Bronnum. The statue was commissioned by the city of St. Thomas, Ontario to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Jumbo, a circus elephant that was killed in the community after being struck by a train.
~960 ftNW
Museum
North America Railway Hall of Fame, St. Thomas
5 min walk • North America Railway Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization housed in the recently restored Canada Southern Railway Station in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
0.5 miW
City hall
St. Thomas City Hall, St. Thomas
14 min walk • This is a list of National Historic Sites in the province of Ontario. As of July 2021, there were 274 sites designated in Ontario, 39 of which are administered by Parks Canada.
1.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Elgin—Middlesex—London, St. Thomas
36 min walk • Elgin—Middlesex—London is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It was created in 1996 from Elgin—Norfolk, Lambton—Middlesex, and London—Middlesex ridings. This riding lost territory to London—Fanshawe during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
6.9 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
St. Thomas Raceway Park, St. Thomas
176 min walk • The St. Thomas Raceway Park is a drag racing course that is utilized both by the professional drivers of NHRA North Central Division in addition to the local amateur competitors; which spans a distance of 0.250 miles.
7.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Tempo, London
185 min walk • Tempo is an unincorporated place in the city of London in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of the community of Lambeth at interchange 177 of Ontario Highway 401 with the former Ontario Highway 4.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Elgin County Railway Museum open?

Elgin County Railway Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12 pm - 4 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 4 pm
Friday 12 pm - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Elgin County Railway Museum?

Nearby attractions include North America Railway Hall of Fame, St. Thomas (5 min walk), St. Thomas City Hall, St. Thomas (14 min walk).