Arizona Railway Museum

The Arizona Railway Museum is a railway museum in Chandler, Arizona, housing locomotives, tenders, and railroad cars from different eras of American transportation history. The collection includes historical passenger coaches, freight equipment, and operational machinery spanning multiple decades.

The museum was founded in 1983 to preserve and present the history of rail transport in the United States. Among its most valuable pieces are two objects listed in the National Register of Historic Places, recognized for their historical importance.

The museum displays passenger cars that show how travelers once lived and moved across America by rail. The different styles of coaches reveal what daily travel meant for people in different time periods and social classes.

The museum is open to visitors on weekends at specific times and provides straightforward access to the displayed trains and equipment. Wear comfortable shoes since you will walk through multiple cars and navigate some steps.

The museum preserves railroad cars that have been reconstructed and given new names to honor their significance and keep history alive. These renamed cars carry names that relate to their function or geographic importance.

Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12:00-16:00

GPS coordinates: 33.27007,-111.83638

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06