Laupahoehoe Train Museum
Laupahoehoe Train Museum
- Address
- Hwy 19 Big Island, Hamakua Coast Laupahoehoe
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 808 962 6300
- Price
- adult/child US$4.00/US$2.00
- Hours
- 09:00-16:30 Mon-Fri, 10:00-14:00 Sat & Sun
Lonely Planet review for Laupahoehoe Train Museum
The Laupahoehoe Train Museum evokes Hawai'i's long-gone railroad era - it's chock-full of nostalgic, lovingly tended ephemera, including 'Rusty' the switch engine, 'Woody' the caboose and a budding model railroad. The porch has kids' trains to play with.
Continue past the museum into town, and you'll find a quiet gallery and a 50s-style diner. Laupahoehoe is midway between Honoka'a and Hilo on Hwy 19. Near the 27-mile marker a 'Laupahoehoe Point' sign leads you down the steep winding road to the coast, while the museum is visible from the highway between the 25- and 26-mile markers.
