National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame

The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame is a railway museum in Hamlet, North Carolina, housing locomotives, rail cars, and exhibits about railroad technology. The collection is housed in a restored passenger station built in 1900 in Victorian Queen Anne style.

The museum was founded in 1976 and occupies a restored passenger station constructed in 1900. The building originally served as a division headquarters of the Seaboard Airline Railroad.

The exhibits reveal how railroad work shaped people's lives and which jobs emerged within this transportation system. This perspective shows how important rail service was to communities and families.

The museum is located at 120 East Spring Street with easy access and parking for buses and recreational vehicles. Admission is free and the facility is equipped for visitors with disabilities.

The collection features a historical 1898 map of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad showing how the rail network extended at that time. The museum has received visitors from all 50 states and from 30 different countries.

Location: Hamlet

GPS coordinates: 34.88403,-79.69380

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:08