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    Nevada State Railroad Museum

    4.4 (121 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    In the train
    Emily S.

    The drive was about 30 minutes but it was nice and scenic. When we arrived we went to ticket booth we had ordered our tickets online (highly recommend to order and pay in advance as you they sell out quickly for the train ride) for both kids and myself the cost was around $25.00. We boarded the train about 15 minutes early. Everyone we encountered was very nice and helpful. They also have a little gift shop where you can get a souvenir that is train related. The train is ride is about 40 minutes. You can visit the museum after which has some old railroad cars and a lot of educational boards around talking about the early railroads. It was a lot of fun.

    Jasely B.

    Recently, My family and I visited this museum. The train ride was excellent. We enjoyed the views of the desert. If you take the train that departs at 10:00 am, you might see desert animals. Water is available for $1.00. The souvenir shop has T-shirts, pins, train sets, etc.

    Laurie H.

    Fun little 40 minute ride on a REAL train, gift shop, museum of real train cars you can walk through. Water is $1, cash only. Just a really Laid back afternoon. My nine year old grandson had a really good time. Go for the earliest train ride if you want to sit outside. Inside has A/C. The trains in the afternoon don't run if it's over 105.

    Maria M.

    My husband and i went to visit on a saturday, we bought the tickets there for the noon train ride. The train in display were so cool and so was the mail train, one of the displays has a train display inside and its amazing they run the train and tell yo uthe story. It gets hot so drink plenty of water, the trains can get hot, the rise is not too long but its so cool to ride in a train full of history. We chose the regular ac train, they have a story time one for kids too and cool little gift shop. Great place to visit and see the amazing history of the railways.

    All on aboard
    Ryan P K.

    After watching local news on the expansion of the train ride across the Railroad Pass all the way to Henderson I decided to make a visit. We arrived a bit early so we had chance to view the train exhibits. All exhibits were well organized and explanations were very informative. Even without the train ride, the museum itself is worthy of visiting. As we got on to the train, we moved to the open air area towards the back of the train. Weather was pretty nice and the train was fairly packed, but it was not overcrowded. It was so cool to cross the bridge past Railroad Pass and the train made a stop at the edge of Henderson. Train ride last around 40 ish minutes and it was a great experience.

    Family fun
    Bev S.

    This American Rail Bikes (pedal assistance) worth every cent, it was a beautiful night to ride the rail bikes! Everyone had a marvelous time! Check it out, next time I'm doing the day time ride, I loved it! Total blast. Details in picture below

    Santa Express has arrived! All aboard!
    Elleyne M.

    All aboard! Chugga chugga choo choo!! My family and I went on the Santa Express at Nevada Southern Railway headed to Santa's train station which was a lot of fun. Upon arrival, we waited for our train car to be called so that we could be seated and head on our journey. The rail explorers experience was running behind (The go-cart looking things people pedal on the rails) so we ended up boarding about 20 minutes late. We opted to purchase the coach car experience which was fun, all 4 of us sat facing each other on comfy seats throughout the ride. There was even a Christmas story playing as we headed to Santa's Rail Station. Once we arrived, there was a huge fun play area where children could throw pretend snow balls and run around. Additionally, there was hot chocolate, sugar cookies, and photos with Santa in his sleigh. After photos are taken, Mrs. Claus was there to hand out candy canes. They also had an area where gift bags were being given away, when children approach the elves for them they asked, "Are you VIP?" You also didn't get to sit in a certain tented area unless you purchased VIP tickets for it. It just made me a bit sad to see children's faces when they were turned down for some things. Nevertheless, it still did not hinder the overall experience. Would we do it again next year? I think so. It was fun, and we enjoyed the train ride, pretend snowballs, hot chocolate, and cookies. In Las Vegas looking for a fun train ride the whole family can enjoy? Head over to Boulder City and see what events that Nevada Southern Rallway has going on that week!

    Oldie
    Gill P.

    Located in peaceful Boulder Nv. Had a great time looking around this old town where construction took place of Hoover Dam. Looking at old trains and taking a train ride was fantastic. Plenty of places to eat in downtown Boulder and very close to Hoover Dam. There is also a fantastic bike trail their where you can bike until the wheels fall off.

    Mr. John, Max and Luke
    Aaron S.

    Had an awesome time today with the family at the Nevada State Railroad! Very informative and educational for the kids! Had a great time talking with Mr. John the train conductor. Really enjoyed ourselves and hope to be back soon!

    Okapi C.

    This was a cute spot. My son really liked looking at all the big trains!! But it was a little rundown and small. I thought the museum would have more exhibits. There was only the mail car and the caboose where you could walk in, at least when we went to visit. But because it was free and the parking was ample and free, I gave it four stars. If I had to pay for admission to the train museum, then I probably wouldn't given it fewer stars. We didn't pay to ride the train, but it is $10 per an adult and kids 3 and under ride free. The ride is about 40 min and you can ride in the closed carts or in the open air. We saw one of the trains coming back, which was cool. But it was so loud my kid got scared and didn't want to ride it--haha. Staff were very friendly so no issues there. It's a good little free, quick activity to do with your kids, especially if they like Thomas the Train!!! Last bit is that there are no toilets there, just portapottys, so make sure you go to the bathroom before the trip!

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    It was a nice experience. The kids enjoyed it. All of the staff were nice. I just would have liked the train ride to be a bit longer.

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    Ask the Community - Nevada State Railroad Museum

    Is it dog friendly?

    I see dogs on the train whenever I go there! They have fun too!

    How is the experience for a person with a wheelchair?

    We have ADA parking and restrooms, all the paths are paved. We have a wheel chair lift for people with mobility issues (wheel chair, walker or just bad knees) and a ADA adapted railroad car in the train. The doors between our 100 year old cars are… Read more

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    Review Highlights - Nevada State Railroad Museum

    It takes you through boulder city on down towards the tip of the hill where you can almost see Las Vegas and then back.

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