National City Depot Railway Museum
National City, CA
Free, donations welcome
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.7(71 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Free with a donation box, and reviewers say the volunteers give a proper tour and take questions. Outside there are streetcars and historic rolling stock; inside, miniature trains running. It opens only at weekends, so a weekday trip gets you a look through the fence and nothing more.
The restored 1882 Santa Fe depot, now a streetcar and railway museum run by volunteers who are genuinely happy to talk trains with kids. Weekends only, and a short detour from Pepper Park — easy to pair into one morning.
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922 W 23rd St, National City, CA 91950, USA
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What visitors say
- Clay Snyder★★★★★
what a wonderful experience at this historical train depot. I got the whole tour knowledgeable and I was able to ask questions. a fascinating history of transportation in National City with tremendous outdoor display featuring authentic street cars.
6 months ago
- Cassandra Pairis-Sayles★★★★★
I love History and this gem of a depot was a great find. Friendly volunteers and knowledgeable. We enjoyed exploring and watching the miniature trains. Free admission but we definitely appreciated our visit and gave a donation through venmo ❤️🚂
a year ago
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