Illinois Railway Museum
Closed until December as of the last check; open on scheduled days April to October.
Large railway museum in Union, Illinois where one ticket covers unlimited rides on electric, steam and diesel trains and streetcars on operating days; open on scheduled days April to October.
Ways to visit
Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides) Seasonal
Closed for the season as of the last check; the museum site says it stays closed until Happy Holiday Railway (an event on December 20, 2026).
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundsirm.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Scheduled tourirm.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- Not open year-round; check the calendar for open dates. April: Sundays, electric trains hourly 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May to September: weekends, electric plus steam or diesel trains and streetcars hourly 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; weekdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, electric trains 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. October: weekends, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last admission is 30 minutes before the last train.Season: (April to October, with Sundays in April, weekends May to October and weekdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day; plus special events such as Happy Holiday Railway in December.)Calendar ↗irm.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not stated · onlineTickets are sold online and are good for unlimited rides on the day. Special events may need a separate ticket.Book ↗irm.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAdult 18-64, weekdays and April weekends: $14 · Senior 65+, weekdays and April weekends: $12 · Child 2-12, weekdays and April weekends: $11 · Youth 13-17, weekdays and April weekends: $12 · Adult 18-64, weekends May-October: $20 · Senior 65+, weekends May-October: $18 · Child 2-12, weekends May-October: $16 · Youth 13-17, weekends May-October: $182026 fares; children under 2 are free. Special fare days and special events have separate tickets and prices.irm.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, runs historic trains and streetcars on its grounds, and a ticket covers unlimited rides that day. It is not open every day or all year: April has Sundays, May to October mostly weekends, with weekdays added between Memorial Day and Labor Day. As of the last check it was closed until its Happy Holiday Railway event in December. Pets other than service animals are not allowed.
Run by: Illinois Railway Museum.
Getting there
7000 Olson Road, Union, IL, 60180
Union Road to Olson Road, west of Marengo and U.S. Route 20; the museum's directions page has routes from Chicago, Milwaukee and Rockford.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (42.22778, -88.52859). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Illinois Railway Museum: 815-923-4391
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- irm.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5999… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- irm.org/directions/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address
- irm.org/hours-admission/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: phone and email; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): open or closed; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): what you see; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): kind of visit; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): days and hours; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): booking; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): cost; Museum days: train rides and exhibits (unlimited rides): requirements
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