HOURS
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Museum Grounds: Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Museum Store: Tuesday, Thursday – Sunday, 9:00AM – 4:30PM
Weekend Train & Trolley Operations: Select Saturdays & Sundays
Interactive Visitor Map
The Southern California Railway Museum covers over 100 acres. In 1956, This southwest Riverside County landmark relocated to Perris, California. The Museum is home to a vast collection of historical locomotives, railcars, trolleys, 3-foot gauge, model trains, and much more.
Docent Guided Tours
You can take narrated tours of the museum and our extensive collection Tuesday through Friday between 9 AM and 3 PM. Our knowledgeable docents will explain our 68-year history. They’ll give you in-depth descriptions of our historic locomotives and rail cars, and let you access many of them.
Tours can be arranged in advance for a $5 per person fee. Drop-in tours are possible, subject to docent availability; they are free but your donations are appreciated. Fees and donations are essential to the future of our great museum.
Weekend Train and Trolley Rides
You can ride on a real operating trolley car or in a rail car behind a locomotive every Saturday and Sunday during our operating hours (except during special ticketed events).
Tickets ($7-$13) can be purchased online or at the Visitor Center on the day you visit. They’re good for an entire day; ride as many times as you like.
Events
The Museum hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Purchase event tickets in advance (highly recommended, space may be limited) but tickets are available on the day of the event at the Museum entrance’s ticket booths
School Field Trips
A charter experience is a perfect field trip for a school or youth organization. They’re available Wednesday through Friday.
Venue Rentals; Film and Photoshoots
The Museum offers a number of unique indoor and outdoor event venues that are sure to make your occasion—wedding, birthday, celebration, reunion—memorable. It is one of the premier Photo and Film locations in Southern California. Locations are available throughout the year.
