California State Railroad Museum

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  • Address
    cnr 2nd & I Sts, Downtown
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    916 455 6645
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Lonely Planet review

The excellent California State Railroad Museum is the largest of its kind in the US and has an impressive collection of railcars, locomotives, toy models and memorabilia. The fully outfitted Pullman sleeper and vintage diner cars will induce a joyful palsy for railroad enthusiasts.

The museum is sited near where the notorious Big Four masterminded the transcontinental railroad. Tickets include entrance to the restored Central Pacific Passenger Depot, across the plaza from the museum entrance. From the depot, on weekends from April to September, you can board a steam-powered passenger train for a 40-minute jaunt along the riverfront.