Museum trains at Rizhsky Rail Terminal

The railway museum at Rizhsky Rail Terminal displays over 100 locomotives and cars from different eras across a spacious exhibition area. The collection includes steam engines, electric locomotives, passenger coaches, and freight cars representing various stages of rail transport development in Russia.

The museum's origins trace back to the collection of rail vehicles that demonstrates how railways shaped Russia's economy and society from the 19th century onward. Key machines from the Soviet era document the railway's role in industrialization and connecting the vast country.

The collection displays original passenger cars and freight locomotives that reveal how trains transformed daily life and commerce across Russia. You can see the evolution from luxury travel cars to the working trains that connected distant regions.

The museum area is easy to explore on foot since the vehicles are arranged across an accessible outdoor layout. Guided tours help you understand the technical details and stories behind individual locomotives and cars.

The collection includes rare prototype and experimental locomotives that were never built in large numbers. These trial vehicles reveal how engineers tested new technologies before they either proved successful for regular service or were abandoned.

Inception: 2004

Website: http://mzd.rzd.ru/static/public/mzd?STRUCTURE_ID=4198

GPS coordinates: 55.72858,37.64220

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:00