Train museum, Train museum in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
The museum occupies the former train station building, featuring permanent exhibition halls dedicated to railway evolution, vintage locomotives, and historical railroad equipment.
Built in 1937, the Art Deco building designed by architect Manuel Ortiz Monasterio served as one of four original train stations in San Luis Potosí.
The museum displays murals by artist Fernando Leal depicting transportation evolution, alongside period photographs of conductors, engineers, and railway vendors.
Open Tuesday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM and weekends from 11 AM to 6 PM, with discounted rates for students and seniors.
The upper floor contains a large-scale model railway system demonstrating the intersection of Mexico's first national railway lines through San Luis Potosí.
Location: San Luis Potosí Municipality
Address: Manuel José Othón 0, Centro Historico, 78000 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
Phone: +524448143589
Website: http://museodelferrocarril.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 22.15297,-100.97137
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:15
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