Galveston Railroad Museum, Galveston

Name: Galveston Railroad Museum
Address: Galveston, United States

#33 among attractions in Galveston

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The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at 25th and Strand in Galveston, Texas. The Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization. ()

Built: 1932 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 29°18'23"N, 94°47'52"W

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Galveston Railroad Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bishop's Palace, Texas Building, Ashton Villa, City National Bank.

1 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bishop's Palace, Galveston
25 min walk • The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas.
~1720 ftE
Shopping, Department store
Texas Building, Galveston
9 min walk • The E.S. Levy Building, also known as the National Hotel Building is a historic structure in Galveston, Texas. Originally the Tremont Opera house, some of the walls were retained when it was re-designed as the E.S. Levy department store in 1896. It was built for E.S. Levy & Co. and Ed S. Levy.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Ashton Villa, Galveston
14 min walk • Ashton Villa is a fully restored, historic home located on the corner of 24th and Broadway in Galveston, Texas, United States. Constructed in 1859, it was one of the first brick structures in Texas.
~1490 ftE
Museum
City National Bank, Galveston
8 min walk • The City National Bank was a bank, and the name of the historic building in Galveston, Texas, USA and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP. The bank was founded in December 1907 by William Lewis Moody Jr. and the building was completed in 1920.
~1730 ftNE
A 19th-century ship and maritime museum
Elissa Ship, Galveston
9 min walk • The tall ship Elissa is a three-masted barque. She is based in Galveston, Texas, and is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a museum ship at the Texas Seaport Museum. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Moody Mansion, Galveston
13 min walk • The Moody Mansion, also known as the Willis-Moody Mansion, is a historic residential building in Galveston, Texas located at 2618 Broadway Street. The thirty-one room Romanesque mansion was completed in 1895.
~1040 ftE
Park
Saengerfest Park, Galveston
6 min walk • Saengerfest Park is a small square park located on the corner of Tremont St and Strand St in the Strand Historic District of Galveston, Texas. The location includes a trolley stop, with a Fuddrucker's and a Yaga's Cafe nearby. It was created in the early 1990s by George and Cynthia Mitchell.
0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston
12 min walk • The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas is currently operated as a not-for-profit performing arts theatre. The Romanesque Revival style Opera House is located at 2020 Post Office Street in Galveston's Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District.
0.5 miSE
Memorial
Texas Heroes Monument, Galveston
14 min walk • The Texas Heroes Monument is located in Galveston, Texas, and was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution.
0.5 miE
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
13 min walk • St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, is a Roman Catholic place of worship situated in Galveston, Texas.
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston
26 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church at 1115 36th Street in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1894 and added to the National Register in 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Galveston Railroad Museum?

Nearby attractions include Saengerfest Park, Galveston (6 min walk), Cornet Sculpture, Galveston (6 min walk), Strand Historic District, Galveston (7 min walk), City National Bank, Galveston (8 min walk).

How to get to Galveston Railroad Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Galveston Railroad Museum:

Bus

19th & Seawall • Lines: Galveston Island Trolley Seawall (32 min walk)
21st & Seawall • Lines: Galveston Island Trolley Seawall (32 min walk)