Museum Hours
March – Labor Day
Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Monday. Closed Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Train Ride Times:
March – May
Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Sunday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., & 3 p.m.
Thursday March 16, April 20, and May 18 at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., & 1 p.m.
Easter Monday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., & 1 p.m.
June – Labor Day
Thursday & Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., & 1 p.m.
Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Sunday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., & 3 p.m.
ADMISSION ONLY
Adults: $6
Seniors/Military: $5
Children 3-12: $4
Members and Children Under 3: FREE
ADMISSION + TRAIN RIDE
Adults: $12
Seniors/Military: $10
Children 3-12: $8
Members and Children Under 3: FREE
*These prices do not include taxes or fees.
Online purchase is highly recommended.
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!
