Northwest Railway Museum
Working railway museum in Snoqualmie with a free historic depot, a train shed exhibit hall of historic railway equipment, and weekend excursion trains on 5.5 miles of track.
Ways to visit
Snoqualmie Depot and grounds Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundstrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk intrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's DayCalendar ↗trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteNo booking is mentioned for the depot.trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- FreeNo cost to visit the depot and grounds.trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall Open
- What you see
- Exhibitstrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk intrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Monday from April to December and Friday to Monday from January 22 to March. The days shown are the April to December pattern.Season: (Open Wednesday to Monday from April to December and Friday to Monday from January 22 to March.)Closed: Tuesdays (April to December), Tuesday to Thursday (January 22 to March)Calendar ↗trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteNo booking is mentioned for the exhibit hall.trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- Paid$5 to $10 admission, not broken down by visitor type; entry is included with a train ride.trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Photography: No. No photos on tours of the Conservation & Restoration Workshop; photography is otherwise encouraged.
Excursion train ride Seasonal
Runs on weekends only; the page does not give this year's last date.
- What you see
- Exhibitstrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Scheduled tourtrainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- Trains depart the Snoqualmie Depot and the North Bend Depot on Saturdays February to March and Saturdays and Sundays April to September. Departure times are on the ticket page.Season: (Saturdays from February to March and Saturdays and Sundays from April to September; winter special trains are separate and not covered here.)Calendar ↗trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not stated · onlineAdvance ticket purchase is recommended. Check the email confirmation or ticket for the departure depot.Book ↗trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidNo ride price is stated on the pages checked. A ride includes Train Shed Exhibit Hall admission.trainmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Northwest Railway Museum runs a working railway on 5.5 miles of historic track in the Snoqualmie Valley. The 1890 Snoqualmie Depot is free to visit, the Train Shed Exhibit Hall on the Railway History Campus charges a small admission fee, and excursion trains run on weekends in spring and summer and on Saturdays in February and March. Some of the historic equipment is not accessible to wheelchair users.
Run by: Northwest Railway Museum.
Getting there
38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA, 98065
Three sites: the Snoqualmie Depot (38625 SE King Street), the Railway History Campus with the Train Shed Exhibit Hall (9320 Stone Quarry Road, Snoqualmie) and the North Bend Depot (205 E McClellan Street, North Bend). Weekend train riders depart from either depot, so check the ticket.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.52833, -121.82556). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Visitor services: 425-888-3030 x7202
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- trainmuseum.org · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: open or closed; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: what you see; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: kind of visit; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: days and hours; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: booking; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: cost; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: open or closed; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: what you see; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: kind of visit; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: days and hours; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: booking; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: cost; Excursion train ride: open or closed; Excursion train ride: what you see; Excursion train ride: days and hours; Excursion train ride: booking; Excursion train ride: cost
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7060… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- trainmuseum.org/visit/know-before-you-go/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: phone and email; Snoqualmie Depot and grounds: requirements; Railway History Campus and Train Shed Exhibit Hall: requirements; Excursion train ride: kind of visit; Excursion train ride: requirements
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