Open Saturdays from 10 to 4
1940 Santa Barbara Avenue
in the SLO Railroad District
The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum is a non-profit educational museum preserving the railroad history of the Central Coast of California. The Museum promotes railroad heritage through community participation, education, and historic preservation.
Visit
All aboard! Come visit the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum! We’ve got all manner of displays and artifacts covering topics such as Surf, Santa Maria Valley, Southern Pacific, Amtrak, the Pacific Coast Railway, Union Pacific, and more.
Party Rentals
Have your party or other activity at the museum. Possible areas include the platform overlooking the tracks, the Diner-Lounge Car, video presentation area, and others. Enjoy use of the museum and docents as desired.
Education-History
Learn about railroad history, the arrival of the railroad to San Luis Obispo, and modern day railroading. Visit the CCMR model railroad and view a recreation of the Central Coast in the 1950’s. The museum is open every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Get Involved-Membership-Volunteer
Whatever your interest or level of ability, we have ways for you to get involved. Be a docent, help work on the railroad equipment, or get involved with railroad history.
Central Coast Model Railroad
The Central Coast Model Railroad depicts portions of the Pacific Coast Railway in the early 1920s and the Southern Pacific Railroad in the early 1950s. The Pacific Coast Railway model includes the Harford Pier, Hotel Marre, the iconic bridge across San Luis Creek, and the town of Avila. The Southern Pacific Railroad section models from Paso Robles to Surf as it would have been in the early 1950s when railroads were operating both steam and diesel locomotives.
Collection
Our collection includes RR rolling stock outside on our display track, Mantenance of Way equipment inside on our exhibit track, plus lots of other items in our interior exhibits. Outside along our “walk of history” sidewalk are a variety of signals and other items. Details about all of these is included on our Collections page.
