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DANBURY RAILWAY MUSEUM
Through December 5, 2009
Saturdays and Sundays

Poster from the Danbury Railway Museum The experience

The Danbury Railway Museum is located in the historic 1903 train station and railroad yard in downtown Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1994, the Museum preserves, restores, and operates vintage New England railroad equipment. Get onboard the “Rail Yard Local” and be transported back in time to the early to mid-20th century, the golden age of railroading. This train ride will bring you past the Museum’s ever-growing collection of historic rolling stock, including many rare diesel engines and one-of-a-kind pieces like the Boston and Maine Railroad’s steam locomotive. The Museum also features the only operating turntable in Connecticut.

The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The Rail Yard Local runs every hour, with the last train leaving the Museum at 2:45 p.m., and arriving back at 4:50 p.m. (The ride takes approximately 25 minutes, and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.) Metro-North customers can purchase a discount ticket for the Rail Yard Local at the museum for $2.

For more information about the museum, call 203-778-8337; or visit www.danburyrail.org.

The deal

PACKAGE INCLUDES: Discount round-trip rail fare and admission to the Museum.

PRICE: From Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125th Street:  adults, $22.75; seniors, $18, children age 12, $20.75; children 5-11, $4.50; children 2-4, $3; children under 2, FREE.  Save an additional 5 percent on rail fare when you purchase this package through WebTicket.

Getting there

Take the New Haven Line to South Norwalk Station. Check here for an ITINERARY.

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