Railroad Museum of New England

Category: Rail museum

Address: 242 E Main St, Thomaston, CT 06787, USA

Phone: +18602837245

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: 10:30AM–6PM

Saturday: 10:30AM–6PM

Reviews

Yvonne Swinington

Sep 11, 2022

Bus trip. Very good food and service

Stephen Yakimets

Sep 10, 2022

Loved it! Great trip along the river. Very scenic.

SGTB .William

Sep 8, 2022

Awesome museum and train rides with Santa, Bourbon & BBQ, Tequila, wine tastings...

Smooth.Sailor .4648

Sep 3, 2022

The employees and volunteers could not have been friendlier. They made the train ride fun and looked out for the safety and comfort of their customers. A variety of trip options possible but vary by season.

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Questions & Answers

Hi there! Are there any plans to restore former Valley Railroad 103 to operational condition?

Dimitri Lens Flare Abrams | Sep 19, 2021
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 19, 2021

Not at this time, due to the cost of such a restoration being very expensive.

Are school buses and greyhound buses allowed to park?

Brian Falzon | Sep 20, 2019
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 20, 2019

Yes, most days that we operate, and with advance notice so that we can meet your group and direct the bus for parking. Bus parking may be difficult during scheduled Christmas Train operating days.

Is there a model train layout in the museum? If so what scale is it? And do they offer a dinner train?

Dante Medori (Dantelevator) | Sep 20, 2019
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 20, 2019

No model trains. There are occasional evening special trains, such as "BBQ and Bourbon", "Wine & Chocolate", in addition to special event trains at Fall and Christmas. Please see our website for details and schedules. www.rmne.org Thank you!

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Is your train handicapped accessible for wheelchairs

Donna Tuscano | Sep 20, 2018
Dante Medori (Dantelevator) | Sep 20, 2019

I would assume. It's the law.

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Is anything handicap accessible

Lisa Klee | Sep 19, 2021
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 19, 2021

There is a wheelchair lift available, if it is needed, please arrive early and notify station staff of your needs.

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Will you be doing the Chocolate and Wine train this year, 2020

Linda Miller | Sep 19, 2020
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 19, 2020

Hi Linda, Unfortunately we have had to cancel all trains for the 2020 season. Our volunteers are taking advantage of this downtime to make improvements to our station and rolling stock. We hope to make a strong come back in 2021! Thank you for your interest!

How long is the raid or how far?

Victor Magana | Sep 19, 2020
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 19, 2020

Our usual trip lasts about 1 hour and 15-20 minutes. Most trains cover about 18 miles total. Some trips, such as Pumpkin Patch trains (which have a stop along the way), will cover about 14 miles in total.

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What are the tcket prices,Adult,Senior,and Children?Does the child's age start from 3 to 12.What are the dates of thre train rides? Where we pick it up ? Is it Thomaston or Torrington ? How long is me the train ride .please give schedule for july.

Sherri Franceschetti | Sep 20, 2019
Katherine Edgar | Sep 19, 2020

All your questions are on the website or check out there Facebook page lots of info on that as well

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Can I walk around the lot and look at some old trains when thier closed?

RICH DISCOVERIES | Sep 20, 2019
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 20, 2019

The outdoor display area at Thomaston station is accessible during daytime hours. We do ask that no one climb on the equipment, and that all visitors conduct themselves safely and respectfully.

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What are the prices

Susan Johnson | Sep 20, 2019
Shaun Samaroo | Sep 20, 2019

Prices vary depending on event

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Is there free parking l?

Richstep Opurorlu | Sep 20, 2019
Sophia John | Sep 20, 2019

Parking is free and is located on site, across the tracks from the station. Handicap parking is available under the overpass next to the station.

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Is the museum open this weekend even though there are no scheduled train rides?

SRB | Sep 20, 2018
Railroad Museum of New England | Sep 20, 2018

The museum is only open when trains are running.

Do they have a phone number to call

Sandra Pasko | Sep 20, 2018
Kyle Civitello | Sep 20, 2018

Check there website

Can wheel chairs ride on the train?

Edwina Ellington | Sep 20, 2018
Bryan Young | Sep 20, 2018

I dont know of any ramps to get onto the train. You have to climb up a few steps to get onto the train from the platform. You may want to call them.

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Will you be adding more chocolate decadence wine trains to your schedule?! We brought our son & his girlfriend for their birthdays, now we promised to bring our daughter & her fiance for their birthdays on June 2 or 23?!

Kathy Lertora | Sep 20, 2018
Kathy Lertora | Sep 20, 2018

Thank you for your quick response. So there are no seats left (available) in June? If, by any chance, 4 seats open up for June 23, please would you let me know? As that would be our only option as she is a nurse and works every other weekend. And unfortunately, we will not be able to come in the fall, as we have 4 weddings in the family between Sept and October, but I'm sure it would be beautiful then! Thank you again. And I do follow you on facebook, it was a fun time when we brought our son in May. ☺

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Is the santa express still open today at 5 pm despite the snow ??

Olivia Iipusz | Sep 20, 2018
Billy W | Sep 20, 2018

They still ran during the last snow storm which was bigger.

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Is the Santa Express still running today at noon???

norzzie D | Sep 20, 2018
Keith | Sep 20, 2018

I believe so Yes

How much time does the pumpkin patch ride take? How long should we plan for visiting the museum afterwards?

David Gerrol | Sep 20, 2018
David Gerrol | Sep 20, 2018

Thanks, Trish. I'll find out on Sunday. Taking the little ones so it's good to plan.

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