Niles Depot Museum
37592 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94536
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37592 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536, United States
About the Business
The Niles Depot Museum, located at 37592 Niles Boulevard in Fremont, California, is a popular tourist attraction and museum showcasing the rich history of the Niles District. The museum is housed in the historic passenger and freight depots, featuring local artifacts and railroad displays. The museum is operated by the non-profit Niles Depot Historical Foundation and is seeking new members interested in local history to become docents.
Visitors can explore two new model railroad layouts inside the Museum and Freight House, built and operated by the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers. The layouts depict the communities of Niles and the surrounding Bay Area with a focus on accuracy and detail. The HO scale layout features the Southern Pacific mainline from Niles to San Jose, while the N scale layout showcases the SP and WP mainlines from Niles to Oakland.
The museum also hosts special events, such as the Niles Depot Model Train Event, which will be held on June 23, 2024. Visitors can enjoy interactive activities, exhibits, and improvements made during the pandemic shutdown. For those looking for a train ride, the museum is often confused with the club across the tracks, but directions to the Niles Canyon Railway are provided for easy access. Plan your visit to the Niles Depot Museum to experience the history and charm of this unique institution.
Reviews
"Small museum but I spent an hour talking to the staff. Very knowledgable person and friendly. Learned a lot of new things about history of railway."
"Hot August Niles carshow. This year, they had 400 plus vehicles and a lot more people than last year. The music was not as good as usual, and they did have a parking lot for visitors where they charged $20 per vehicle, but one can park on the streets for free and the walk is not too far from the event. They have public bathrooms and portables. I recommend the people it friendly and the firefighters are there cooking hotdogs. Have fun if you go next year! Thankfully, everyone was safe."
"It was a very fun train ride and the gift shop was very reasonable in its prices."
"It's an interesting place to see a lot about trains and see model train rails with children."
"Nice place to bring your kids. Then you can ride the rail road in the canyon. It's has great views of Niles Canyon. They have Ho and N gauge models inside, my father Jonesy help build some parts of the layout. Their is all sorts of older things inside like telegraph and type writer. They have a old map of where Southern Pacific used to go."
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