Interurban Railway Museum, Plano: Photos, Reviews & Location

Artifacts from a historic electric railway line, housed in an old train station building.

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#1 of 3 Historical landmarks in Plano #3 of 9 Tourist attractions in Plano

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.68

0.0 km from the center of Plano

Rating breakdown

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901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074

interurbanrailwaymuseum.org

(972) 941-2117

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What is the rating of Interurban Railway Museum?: Interurban Railway Museum is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 217 reviews.
How does Interurban Railway Museum rank in Plano?: Interurban Railway Museum is #1 of 3 Historical landmarks in Plano by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Interurban Railway Museum located?: 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074 — 0.0 km from the center of Plano.
How can I contact Interurban Railway Museum?: Phone: (972) 941-2117 · Website: interurbanrailwaymuseum.org

Reviews (8)

Deb H. 2024 Mar 15

It was very interesting to see what the train looked like on the inside. The person that was the tour guide was very knowledgeable.
I've always enjoyed seeing a piece of our history. It's definitely worth a trip!

Katrina Dawn Miller 2024 Feb 18

I've been wanting to visit this place for a long time, and finally did today. The young man giving the tour was very knowledgeable. When he showed us inside the old Interurban car something began to click in my mind. I had a distant uncle who worked for the Interurban in Van Alstyne. The tour guide kept saying that this was a restored car, and it was the last car ever on the tracks. I pulled up a picture of my uncle on the family search app, and to my surprise he was standing in front of the exact same car that's at the museum! I showed the picture to the museum director, and he asked for a copy of it, so I emailed it to him.

Saura Shakti Tripathy 2024 Jan 28

A very small place about Plano rail station. One actual rail coach outside the building with some items. Most of the display is inside. The electric current exhibits were awesome. One can actually generate current from the exhibits. The gentleman at the counter was a good tour guide for us. Entry is free.

David Carson 2024 Jan 25

Worth stopping if you're nearby. Staff is great. A few hands-on activities for kids. We only had 20 minutes on the way to the airport, an hour would have been plenty.

F G 2023 Oct 01

We had such a great time visiting here. This building is historic to Plano and was built in 1908! The people working here were so fun and knowledgeable about the site and everything to do with trains. Even though the building is small, it felt like a full on museum experience with all the information and interactive stations they offered. We learned so much! Seeing the items that were used back in the early 1900's really made me feel in awe of how hard working people were back then and didn't even know it! We have come such a long way, technology wise, in the last hundred years it's almost unbelievable. Thank you for offering this to everyone!

Lexi C 2023 Jul 02

We had a great time learning all about the electric railway. We got guided tour of historic car 360. Felt like we stepped back in time. 🚃
The staff is extremely knowledgeable and had a smile the whole time.
There are many exhibits that are play and learn. Which is perfect for kids and adults 😉

Bishwas Sharma 2023 Jul 01

Quick place to visit and spend time for about an hour. Informative and interesting for kids and adult as well. You will also see an old railway car and see the inside of it. There are cool electric projects on display too. Better to have few $ for donations. Place is kept clean and organized. Parking can be done in the DART parking lot or across the street.

Melissa Smith 2022 Nov 11

Took my 2.5 year old and from the moment we got there, the historians there, were super knowledgeable, and above that, you could tell how much they took pride, care in and of the museum. They walked us through each “experiment” showing us how it worked and what it was showing us…lots of neat magnets, switches, buttons to press, all about the science of electrical stuff, movement, and of course how electric trains work-generally speaking.
I wish I had paid closer attention to the two men who were the docents today because they were wonderful to speak with and even really engaging with my little one too.
I mean…my boy got to “drive a train” today!!! He’s be telling everyone!!🫶🏼👍🏼
Fantastic little museum-high five Plano !

P. S. A nice playground can be found at the park where you will also find parking.