Galveston Railroad Museum

The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum housed in the former Santa Fe Railroad station, at 25th and Strand in Galveston, Texas. The Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saengerfest Park and St. Mary Cathedral Basilica.

Saengerfest Park

Park

The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas, is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. Saengerfest Park is situated 670 feet east of Galveston Railroad Museum.

St. Mary Cathedral Basilica

Church

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St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral in Galveston, Texas. It is the primary cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the mother church of Catholics in Texas. St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Galveston Railroad Museum.

City National Bank

Building

The City National Bank was a bank, and the name of the historic building in Galveston, Texas, United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP). City National Bank is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Galveston Railroad Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.

Galveston

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Galveston is a city on Galveston Island, off the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Houston. Galveston is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.

Port Bolivar

Village

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Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. Port Bolivar is situated 5 miles north of Galveston Railroad Museum.

Galveston Railroad Museum

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Galveston Island Railroad Museum”
Categories: railway museum, union station, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.30718° or 29° 18′ 26″ north

Longitude

-94.79686° or 94° 47′ 49″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

76X78643+V7

GeoNames ID

4692870

Wikidata ID

Q5519429

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French: “Galveston Railroad Museum”

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Places to explore: Fort Crockett and Moody Gardens.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Union Station and Texas Cruise Ship Terminal on Galveston Island.

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