A peripheral museum housed in the old Cristina train station built in 1859. There's a big collection of signaling and communication gear here plus old locos and an overview of Cuba's pioneering railway history. Train rides are sometimes possible by prior appointment.
Museo del Ferrocarril
Havana
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