Travel Town Museum

Travel Town Museum is a railway museum dedicated on December 14, 1952, and located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles, 's . The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is the primary focus of the museum's collection, with an emphasis on railroading in and the Los Angeles area.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: US Railway Museum
  • Address: CA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum and Equidome.

Museum
The is a non-profit public-benefit corporation founded in 1956 by live steam enthusiasts for the purpose of educating the public about railroad history and lore, and to promote live steam and scale model railroad technology. is situated 1,800 feet east of Travel Town Museum.

Pitch
The is a 3,500-seat indoor arena located at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center complex, located next to the Los Angeles River on Riverside Drive in , Los Angeles County, . is situated 2,000 feet north of Travel Town Museum.

Zoo
The and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966 and located in , California, United States. The city of Los Angeles owns the zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. is situated 1¼ miles east of Travel Town Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burbank and Beachwood Canyon.

The self-declared "Media Capital of the World", is a small city in the of , in the area. It is the home of the headquarters and primary studios of Warner Bros. and Disney, and of the animation studios of Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.

Neighborhood
is a community in the , in the northern portion of Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The upper portion of the canyon is the Hollywoodland community that was advertised in the 1920s by the original of what is now known as the . is situated 2½ miles south of Travel Town Museum.

Travel Town Museum

Latitude
34.15444° or 34° 9′ 16″ north
Longitude
-118.30791° or 118° 18′ 29″ west
Elevation
499 feet (152 metres)
Height
18 feet (5.4 metres)
Open location code
85635M3R+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 422130710
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5403293
Wiki­data ID
Q7835942
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Travel Town Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 火車博物館
  • German: Travel Town Museum
  • Japanese: トラベルタウン博物館

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