Museum Hours*
Open Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day
April – Labor Day
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Monday
Train Ride Times:
APRIL – MAY
Friday at 10 a.m., 11a.m., and 1 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m., 11a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Sunday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
APRIL – MAY
(3rd Thursday of Each Month)
April 18, May 16
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
MEMORIAL DAY
May 27
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
JUNE – LABOR DAY
Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m., 11a.m., and 1 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m., 11a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Sunday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
ADMISSION ONLY*
$6 for Adults
$5 for Seniors (65+)/Military**
$4 for Children 3-12 years of age
ADMISSION + TRAIN RIDE*
$12 for Adults
$10 for Seniors (65+)/Military**
$8 for Children 3-12 years of age
Kids under 3 are free and do not require a ticket.
*These prices do not include taxes or fees. Event operates rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges.
**Must present approved military ID along with ticket for entry. Limit 1 per military ID.
Welcome to
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.
Historic structures include Barber Junction Depot, an authentic train station built in 1898 that serves as the museum’s Visitor Center. The Bob Julian Roundhouse is the largest remaining roundhouse in North America, and is home to locomotives, passenger rail cars, and a full-size replica Wright Flyer. The massive Back Shop, where steam locomotives were once completely overhauled, now houses rail cars of the past, antique automobiles, fire trucks, and the restoration of the Piedmont Airlines’ Potomac Pacemaker DC-3. The Flue Shop houses the museum’s Bumper to Bumper automotive exhibit.
Plan your visit today for a trip into the past at the museum that moves you!
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