Pablo Neruda Railway Museum

The museum occupies a circular Roundhouse structure with a diameter of 100 meters and contains a 27-meter turning table for locomotive maintenance.

The Roundhouse, constructed between 1929 and 1941, initially served as repair facilities for steam locomotives operating in southern Chile until the 1980s.

Named after poet Pablo Neruda, whose father worked as a train driver, the museum exhibits twelve steam locomotives and nine historical railway cars.

Following substantial damage from the 2010 earthquake, the building received eight concrete walls and carbon fiber reinforcements to protect against future seismic events.

The preserved ES Nº1 locomotive from 1923 features walnut root wall decorations, two bedrooms, and a Norman style living room in black leather.

Location: Temuco

Official opening: February 24, 2004

Address: Av. Barros Arana 0565

Website: https://museoferroviariopabloneruda.cl

GPS coordinates: -38.72571,-72.57027

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:52