Most reviewed Rail museums in Charlotte, United States to visit (Updated March, 2024)

Most reviewed Rail museums in Charlotte

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Charlotte through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 11 places from Rail museum category.

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N.C. Transportation Museum

History museum

Engines, antique autos, a roundhouse & other displays at a 57-acre site with seasonal train rides.

4.70 (3.9K reviews) (~63.15 km from centre)

New Hope Valley Railway

Rail museum

Railway museum features antique train cars, artifacts & memorabilia, plus monthly locomotive rides.

4.60 (454 reviews) (~175.92 km from centre)

The South Carolina Railroad Museum

Rail museum

Center for historic trains of the Rockton, Rion & Western Railroad, with rides, displays & charters.

4.60 (363 reviews) (~101.08 km from centre)

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Retail Store & Train Museum

Gift shop

👍👍 The gift shop has all kinds of train merchandise from magnets, books, coffee mugs, and apparel. Admission to the train museum is included in the price of your train excursion ticket. It costs $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 3-11 years old for everyone else.

4.60 (286 reviews) (~237.2 km from centre)

Princeton Railroad Museum

Museum

👍👍 First stop as a Harvest Host Member and the workers greeted us as if we were friends. The museum was full of interesting pictures and antiques. They also have an agricultural museum next to it that was full of antiques from the past. Had a wonderful time visiting with them.

4.70 (198 reviews) (~239.26 km from centre)

Craggy Mountain Line

Rail museum

👍👍 Our family had the most amazing time on the Craggy Mountain Line Railroad!! We did a private little hayride and apple cider after. Highly recommend this very relaxing outdoor fresh mountain air experience. Thanks to Rocky and John for hosting our family and making the trip there that much more enjoy...

4.80 (142 reviews) (~163.79 km from centre)

Hub City Railroad Museum

Rail museum

Vintage train memorabilia, models & a restored caboose in a historic depot with a gift shop.

4.80 (112 reviews) (~104.12 km from centre)

Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum

Rail museum

👍👍 We visited today and although a small museum it was so lovely. Lots to see inside and the building itself is beautiful. The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Next door you can see model trains which we absolutely loved. Please check out both buildings for the different model sets. Well...

4.70 (99 reviews) (~60.3 km from centre)

Bulls Gap Railroad Museum

Rail museum

👍👍 Wonderful history in my town of Bulls Gap Tn of the Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway. A professional hobo named Hobo Shoestring came to Bulls Gap about a year ago.

4.70 (94 reviews) (~232.34 km from centre)

Rural Retreat Depot

Rail museum

4.80 (59 reviews) (~189.37 km from centre)

Gibsonville Garden Railway

Museum

👍👍 Every saturday run trains from 9am till 12 weather permitting. Enjoy going there and watching all the children watch and mimic the horns and whistles of the trains. Sunday nights 6pm -9pm also with weather permitting.

4.90 (37 reviews) (~152.86 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Rail museums in Charlotte, United States