Egyptian Railway Museum, Railway museum at Ramses Station, Cairo, Egypt.
The Egyptian Railway Museum holds more than 700 train models, historical locomotives, carriages, and equipment showing how rail transport evolved in Egypt. The two-story building sits next to Ramses Station and contains separate sections for maps, bridge models, rare documents, and signal equipment.
It was established in 1932 under King Fouad I and opened in 1933 to coincide with an International Railway Conference held in Cairo. The collection traces how railways transformed Egyptian infrastructure and trade since the 19th century.
The building reflects a blend of Islamic design and industrial construction methods typical of 19th-century Cairo. Walking through it shows how railways became woven into Egyptian life and shaped the way people moved across the country.
The museum sits in central Cairo next to Ramses Station and is easy to reach by public transport. Wear comfortable shoes because the building spreads across multiple levels and the site feels larger when exploring on foot.
The collection includes the original locomotive built for the Suez Canal opening and the first railway contract from 1851 connecting Cairo and Alexandria. These objects link modern Egypt's history to the very beginning of its rail system.
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