Thai Railway Museum — Attraction in Rong Mueang Subdistrict

The museum is a little hard to find as it’s hidden and the way to get there looks closed. it’s actually blocked by this fence which you have to climb around to get in. basically it’s in front of the train station on the left if you’re facing it. It may look like it’s closed but if you go closer and the attendant sees you, they will turn on the lights. AND the full blast of ac is a welcome. It’s full of old train station items and random toy trains spread throughout. the attendant will give you a small tour and answer questions in Thai. i’m unsure in english. a review said my train crazy child would love it here and i was skeptical. but they’re right. he loved pointing out every train in the entire place. everything is randomly placed and you don’t know what is what without the attendant. but it was nice to see. there is also an upstairs. most of the photos in the reviews are accurate and probably got every corner of this small museum. to see a real train, just go to the back and there are real steam train engines on display. there are also some old trains out of commission in the way back that you can climb in, but note that it’s broken down and very dirty. Also some old cargo trains too. (my son refers to them as the troublesome trucks from Thomas and friends). I spent one hour at the train station exploring the very small station with my train crazy son and today another 1.5 hours as we added that museum. i’m sure i’ll be back soon as he keeps talking...

It is absolutely open.

Have been there twice in the past two months.

It is however difficult to find, tucked in the left corner of the (old) main entrance’s portico. (The “front” of the building.) You may even have to slip between a barrier to get in there.

It is none the less well frequented and has some really very interesting collections of everything from maps to equipment to books to artwork/ signage; relics of the near past of railways and stations.

It feels that it was made by SRT workers for SRT workers, which is actually really unique and cool.

Use the camera function on the Google Translate app for some placards if...

The most amazing little museum! Lucky enough to meet the former President of the Thai Railway Foundation Dr. Siriphong Preutthipan, who has retired, but happened to be at the museum when I arrived. He was able to explain all the exhibits in English. It’s a great museum with some fascinating exhibits over three floors, including model trains, train signs and signalling equipment, communication equipment, publicity and historic safety posters, tickets and station artefacts as well as some great pictures. Well worth a visit, not entry fee and some interesting souvenirs that can be purchased for very...