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About Richmond Railroad Museum
Restored 1914 Hull Street Seaboard Air Line depot in South Richmond; collection of rolling stock and exhibits; static museum, no rides.
At a Glance
Verified daily- Type
- Railroad museum
- Location
- VA
- Rating
- 4.6 ★ 200 Google reviews
Upcoming Events
No ticketed events are currently listed for Richmond Railroad 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 restroom · accessible parking
- Hours
- Monday: ClosedTuesday: ClosedWednesday: ClosedThursday: ClosedFriday: ClosedSaturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PMSunday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Find the Depot
History
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The Richmond Railroad Museum occupies Hull Street Station, a depot the Southern Railway built in South Richmond to replace Mill Street Station on the opposite bank of the James River. After closing to rail traffic, the building endured damage from several James River floods in the years before Richmond completed its flood wall in 1995. The station belongs to the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, which restored it and has operated the Richmond Railroad Museum on the site since 2011, filling the old depot with exhibits and a collection of rolling stock that keep the city's railroading past on display.
Around the Depot
The museum sits in South Richmond, across the James River from downtown Richmond, Virginia's capital. Built at the fall line of the James, the city carries layers of history: Patrick Henry delivered his "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech at St. John's Church, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, and around 1900 it ran one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems. Jackson Ward remains the city's traditional hub of African American commerce and culture.
Mayo BridgeAttraction·★ 4.2 (53)3 min walkDirections →Southside FloodwallPark·★ 4.7 (10)4 min walkDirections →Great Blue Heron RookeryPark·★ 5 (5)8 min walkDirections →14th Street TakeoutPark·★ 4.6 (45)8 min walkDirections →Getting There & Staying Nearby
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