It's across the way from the CN Tower and is definitely worth a stop. These babies are beautiful works of machinery restored to their grandeur of their heyday. One cannot not stop, stare and snap. It's free and if you need to see more, there is an indoor museum that's not free. read more

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I did not have enough energy after walking all through the waterfront today and then two beers at the Steam Whistle to give the Toronto Railway Museum the respect that it deserved. But if the outside is anything like the inside, then I really missed out. The front of the Museum is a roundtable. These are the devices that spin trains and turn them around. And five or six locomotives and cars that you can climb on, climb over and take pictures with. Very cool. I need to get back to Toronto and when I do, I will definitely visit the Museum properly. [Review 10992 overall, 764 of 2019.] read more

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I always check out the outdoor exhibit area whenever I am in the area: attending beer festivals, visiting Aquarium or attending events at Toronto Convention Centre. Looking at and taking photos of the old trains are always fun, especially if you are a railway enthusiast. There are also an exhibit area indoors but though opens year round, the hours are seasonal with an admission fee. A good idea to check their opening times before heading over if you really want to get inside the trains as they are fenced off when the museum is closed. read more

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Nothing and I mean nothing to see at this "museum". 14 dollars for a "museum" you can view from the front door. Photos, some old china, and some poorly researched and displayed wall displays. Restorations? Another joke. This place is not capable of handling and or "restoring" railroad equipment. The environment? A bunch of yuppie breweries and restaurants in a historic railroad building. The hotel room I booked is larger than this "museum". Outdoors? A poor "collection" of locomotives and rolling stock. The only attraction at this "museum" is the CN 6213, which I'm told has zero public access beyond the chain fence erected 10-15 feet around it. No way to inspect the locomotive close up or even take a half decent photo. So if you are a railfan, railroader, or someone with more than a passing interest in trains, locomotives, or railroading history, this is NOT the place for you. The two girls who I guess act as museum "staff" are worthless. I should've read these reviews before making the drive, paying for parking, and walking to this "museum". The city of Toronto and Canada in general should be embarrassed calling this 10' x 8.5' room a "railroad museum". Would NOT recommend. read more

Visited recently on my weekend in Toronto, it's right next to the Aquarium. The museum itself is small, but incredibly interesting and informative, outside are the trains, cars, and cabooses. There is also a restaurant, and brewery on the grounds. We had a ball taking pictures, that alone was worth the small price of admission. I think there was a small kid train giving rides, but not sure. Will definitely be back on my next trip to Toronto. If you like trains, check this place out, the history, and train cars are fascinating, and admission price is incredibly reasonable. read more

Toronto Railway Museum - Cool mural on the side of the museum. - Museums Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

the sheer size of this museum is awesome and very large, when you take into account the rail yard and trains that are outside but are fenced off. as a part of the roundhouse for the actual museum part I was extremely disappointed to see the size of the museum from the inside. I came for the go train exhibit and wasn't satisfied with what this location had to offer, a couple of display cases and that's it? little did I know that the other bays were actually in use for refurbishing other trains for either use or display. the biggest let down was the promise that the go train on exhibit would be open at noon and be available for exploring, after 90 minutes of killing time I went to go ask the lady at the desk what was going on and she explained to me that the "noon" time was flexible...not impressed. this is quite a walk from union station, and the indoor part is not worth the money asking. read more

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Lots of old trains to look at and a small museum. $5 for adults $3 for kids and they had a mini train ride. Interesting but would have like to see more content. Nice and close to the CN tower, Ripley's aquarium, rogers centre and a bunch more attractions. We had some time to kill, and it looked kind of interesting. I'm sure to a train officanado it would have been great lots of good thorough info on plaques, notes, etc, but not my interest. read more

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This little train museum is a super fun and free activity in Downtown TO. We happened on it by accident after leaving the Skydome, but my son thoroughly enjoyed himself. We spent quite a bit of time here, the trains were sort of open to be explored. He climbed on everything and got my uncle to follow him around, it was pretty funny. I was impressed with the size of it for a free display amidst so many expensive attractions. It was definitely refreshing to see something like this among so many commercialized ventures. And it was cute to see so many happy children. I don't post pics of my son's face, so I had a hard time finding photos on my camera roll where he wasn't bombing in every shot :-) read more

Toronto Railway Museum - Railway museum taken by my son :) I got this off his iPod - Museums Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Tucked away inside the entertainment district of Toronto, this museum showcases the older side of the city. Back when Canadian National used downtown Toronto as a switching station and repair depot for their trains. This museum is a hidden gem that becomes even cooler when you realize it has been deconstructed and put back together brick by brick to allow an underground parking garage to provide a new foundation. The outdoor trains and switching tracks are cool by themselves, but the indoor area tucked away between steam whistle brewery offers a great deal of history and an interactive train simulator that is fun for all ages. A good stop for anyone in the area looking to spend 30 minutes learning something new. read more

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A lovely addition to the historical Roundhouse, located just south of the Skydome, the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre opened to the public in late May 2010. It is open free to the public, but donations are accepted and encouraged. The TRHC itself has several trains set out in the open and within the Roundhouse. You can wander in and check out an old caboose or even play on a train simulator. Sit in the driver's seat and steer the train while watching a computer screen as you imagine yourself in downtown Toronto of the 1950s. Go early in the day to avoid line-ups. Note that these trains are NOT wheelchair accessible. In the summer, a miniature train pulls a dozen people around on miniature tracks. Mostly geared towards children, rides are $3 for adults, and $2 for kids. Parking underground for the Metro Convention Centre is a bit pricey, but worth it for the photo ops and the handful of geocaches in this area - one which is actually physically attached to the Roundhouse itself. It's also very central and only a 10-minute walk from Harbourfront and Queen's Quay. A great place to pick up a little history lesson, and possible a beer at the Steamwhistle Brewery next door! read more

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It's so cool to have an outdoor free train museum right in the center of the City. This is a great location. We stopped here and walked around and looked at the roundhouse and the outdoor trains after going to the CN tower. It's a really great free activity to do after an expensive activity. There's also a bike share station here, which makes it very convenient to get to. read more

This is an adorable free outdoor extension to the nearby Toronto Railway Museum. There are a number of trains that are parked here that you can crawl around on, look at, pose in front of and generally hang out at. There's a train station where you can ride a small-gauge train, and a some grassy areas to hang out on, and places to sit in the shade. This would be a great place to take kids, and it's a little oasis in the middle of the busy area between Rogers Centre, the CN Tower, the Aquarium and other downtown attractions. There's also a bike rental kiosk here. It's a fun place for relaxing and people watching. read more

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I work at a museum, so i rarely like going to museums on my days off unless its an exhibit i'm dying to see (yes, strange, i know). We were doing a walking tour of Toronto and saw they had a museum on "park land" on the tourist map. I thought this was interesting as most museums are basically brick and mortar places (also, its next to the steam whistle brewery...two for one trip). Upon arrival, I was already impressed. The location is really unique. Park land right in the middle of the business district and in front of the CN Tower! Pretty awesome spot for photos, although difficult to capture quality photos. The trains and traintracks were really cool. The little train for the kids was a cute thing for the kids too. Real team engine!!! (i think.. i saw fire and steam blowing out lol). I walked went into one of the small buildings and read up on some of the displays. We spent a good time in this area and then naturally made our way to the brewery. Good stop for the both adults and kids. read more

This was a random stop as we had a few hours to kill in Toronto. We had planned on going in the CN Tower, but saw this place as we were parking, and spent a few hours here. We went to the Steam Whistle Brewery next door, and signed up for a tour a few hours later, then went back outside to check it out. There was a small train going around the area giving kids and adults alike a ride. There were a few engines outside that we could climb in and learn as much or as little about. And there was picture taking galore! In the middle there's a roundabout with a caboose on it. As we were looking at it, one of the gentlemen asked if we wanted a ride. Ummm... Yes please! We convinced a few other people milling about to join us as well! It wasn't much but it was neat to see how they would get engines and cars switched around. It was very slow moving, but that could have been cuz we were all just standing on it, and they didn't want us to fall. The guy running it told us everything worked in the past too. You can go inside and see them restoring old train cars and even walk inside a few of them! When we went they were taking donations until they got it completely up and running. The trains only take up a third of this old wheel house, and it's really neat to see and hear about the history! Even if you're not a train buff, I thought it was cool and a great way to spend an hour on a nice day. read more

Total rip off. $5 for a small small small "museum." It was about 850 sq feet of "artifacts". The range included pictures, hammers, toilet paper from the past and a Lego set that's "under construction." Do yourself a favor and skip this place. Just stick to the outside and take pics of the stationary trains that you can't go into. read more

This really is a Gem in the middle of downtown Toronto, surrounded by huge high rise buildings this memory to the cities past really is a place out of time. The outside showing of numerous trains from different time periods all looking in excellent condition and very accessable to the public. The smaller inside of the Museum with an entry fee at the time of just $5 shows the history of the area and the rise an fall of the age of the train in Canadian history. All in all an excellent place to visit. read more

We had a great time taking pics on the trains and riding the mini train around the grounds.

Don't waste your money. Spent $13 for three us us to walk into a room that is 10x20 and not be able to walk inside any cars. Rip off for train enthusiast or anyone for that matter. read more

My fiancé and I had our engagement photoshoot taken (Nov. 5th) despite of the rainy weather we experienced. We are extremely happy we picked this venue and had an amazing experience overall. We had a lot of fun exploring the cabins & old trains. We highly recommend Toronto train museum to everyone for any types of photoshoot you may have in mind. Tyler, the museum manager and his staff were awesome! :) Tyler has provided the best customer experience as per all our communications via email, phone & in-person. He offered us a special photoshoot package which gave us an exclusive access to shoot inside the historical trains & cabins for a very affordable cost which goes directly towards restoring the museum trains. It's a win-win! You get great vintage-feel photos at the same you are contributing towards maintaining & restoring these historical trains we get to enjoy. Thanks Tyler :) we'll definitely visit summer time. read more

Stumbled upon this place after leaving the aquarium. As an avid and upstanding railfan, I couldn't pass this up. Seeing those old engines and diesel locomotives got me all riled up. I knew Toronto was/is a big railroading city and had something to show for it. I am glad I saw this right away to jolt my memory. However, unfortunately, this place is under construction. It's in an old roundhouse which is unmistakable from a bird's-eye-view on Google Maps or whatnot. You can tell that although most of the trimmings and trappings of an old railroad roundhouse and yard are gone, that this was a significant area of Toronto and even Canadian railroad history. Anyways, the "Heritage Centre" only occupies one small segment of the huge roundhouse (the other areas either being unoccupied or taken up by that beer brewery or whatever). I walked in and all there was was a gift shop with some really cool things to include HO models of old Canadian National passenger car and a few things to look at which constituted the "museum" of the centre. Many cool things to include old dining car china and cutlery as well as old VIA Rail Canada conductor's livery. I can't wait till they grow and become more popular among the Toronto area and help people understand how crucial and necessary trains are in our world. read more

the indoor museum leaves much to be desired. we were there at the end of December. if we wanted to see the entire indoor museum again, we would not pay, just open the main entrance door, walk in and take a look from the entrance. there...you have seen the whole museum. they should not be charging anything for the indoor museum. stay outdoors people! one last thing, the two people working at the main entrance desk were unfriendly. shame there isn't someone working there that enjoys visitors and showing the museum to the few people that walk in. read more