Beginning Nov. 10, museum hours will be revised on days THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride operates.
Museum Hours*
Museum hours are revised on days THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride operates. See below:
December 8 – December 23:
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.*
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.*
Closed Monday, December 11
Open on Monday, December 19 at 3 p.m. for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride only
Closed December 24-25
December 26 – 31:
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
*The museum will close at 2 p.m. and all guests will be asked to leave so we are able to prepare for the event. Gates will reopen at 3 p.m. for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride event only, and museum exhibit buildings will be closed.
January – February
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Train Ride Times:*
The regular day-time museum train will not be operating through December 25.
January – February
Saturday at 11a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Winter Holiday Train Rides
Tues., Dec. 26 – Sat., Dec. 30
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 31
1 p.m., 2 p.m, and 3 p.m.
ADMISSION ONLY*
$6 for Adults
$5 for Seniors (62+)/Military**
$4 for Children 3-12 years of age
ADMISSION + TRAIN RIDE*
$12 for Adults
$10 for Seniors (62+)/Military**
$8 for Children 3-12 years of age
Kids under 3 are free and do not require a ticket.
For the Winter Holiday Train, members are free but encouraged to reserve their tickets in advance using their membership number. When visiting during regular non-special event days, members can check in at Barber Junction Visitor Center to receive their wristbands, member stickers, and train ride tickets; no online tickets are available.
*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!
State Employees Combined Campaign
The N.C. Transportation Museum is participating in the State Employees Combined Campaign.
Your donations make a big impact on North Carolina’s transportation history through restoration and preservation, educational programming, and exhibits.
