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About Canby Depot Museum
Inside the former Canby Depot, the museum invites exploration of Oregon’s railway heritage amid a collection of photographs, school memorabilia, postal and medical displays, antique toys, telephones, cameras and a print shop. Housed in the state’s oldest train station—a Southern Pacific Railroad One‑Story Combination Depot No. 11 relocated to the corner of N.E. 4th and Pine—the site offers a tangible glimpse of Canby’s local history within a preserved early‑1900s structure.
At a Glance
Verified daily- Type
- Railroad museum
- Location
- OR
- Rating
- 4.8 ★ 18 Google reviews
Upcoming Events
No ticketed events are currently listed for Canby Depot Museum. Many heritage operators publish schedules seasonally or run on regular open hours instead of dated events.
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Plan Your Visit
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance · accessible parking
- Good For
- Families
- Hours
- Monday: ClosedTuesday: ClosedWednesday: ClosedThursday: 1:00 – 4:00 PMFriday: 1:00 – 4:00 PMSaturday: 1:00 – 4:00 PMSunday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Find the Depot
History
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The Canby Depot Museum occupies Oregon's oldest surviving train station — a Southern Pacific Railroad One-Story Combination Depot No. 11. The early-1900s building was moved to the corner of N.E. 4th and Pine, where it now preserves Canby's railway and local history inside the former depot.
Around the Depot
Out in Oregon, the Canby Depot Museum pairs well with a few rail stops nearby — the Willamette Shore Trolley about 11 mi off, the World Forestry Center roughly 17 mi away, and the Oregon Electric Railway Museum about 21 mi out.
Willamette Shore TrolleyTrain Ride·★ 4.9 (45)11 miView →
World Forestry CenterTrain Ride·★ 4.5 (423)17 miView →
Oregon Electric Railway MuseumTrain Ride·★ 4.8 (96)21 miView →
Oregon Rail Heritage FoundationTrain Ride·★ 4.7 (1256)23 miView →The Book NookGift Shop·★ 4.8 (127)<1 miDirections →Wait City ParkPark·★ 4.7 (183)<1 miDirections →Little Love ResaleModel Railroad Hobby·★ 5 (18)<1 miDirections →Getting There & Staying Nearby
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