I brought my kids for story time. Everyone was so nice, especially Harold, he was great. It is a very small museum, but my kids loved it, and the electricity room is great fun. The only thing I didnt care for was the portion of story time that involved the children telling a puppet No! repeatedly. Hopefully that was just a one-time thing. Well definitely be back, though!

FREE! This was an Interactive historic exhibit. It is well done. The staff on hand are experts and quite willing to give you the full tour which would take about half an hour. It was really nice to stumble upon.☆☆☆☆☆I recommend it for young and old and everyone in between.

A piece of history conviniently sited adjacent to current DART station. Definitely worth a few minutes of ones busy schedule.

It used to be a Railway station from 1901 to 1948. Now they converted it as museum. One to the top places to visit in Downtown Plano, Texas.

Neat little spot to visit for free that has a lot of interesting history.

We just loved the museum, though its very small however very informative. Museum representatives are too cool and knowledgeable. They will show each and every aspect of the museum and show you around as a personal guide. There are couple of science experimental stuffs which you and your kid will enjoy. They still have the old doors and machinery intact in a working condition. Sorry for no photos as we were much into the museum and forgot to have few clicks. Will post photos next time.

Small museum nothing like big museums with fancy world renowned displays. It is however charming and takes you back to the days of rail service inside City of Dallas and its neighboring communities. Electric trains long before Tesla dotted the then yet to be built tollways. There are displays for kids and adults to explain how electricity work and how its applied to trains. An old train car that visitors can climb aboard and experience what it was like inside one. I would not believe there were electric trains serving Dallas, Plano etc if I didnt see this. Perfect for history buff and a must for train buffs. Great for all ages.

Wow! So glad we stopped here! This is such a great little free museum, fun for everyone. My SO and I went and we are in our 20s and still enjoyed learning about the history of the interurban rails, they make it very engaging. Mike was our guide and he was very kind and knowledgable. I would absolutely recommend!

Awesome musuem and great staff. My kids really enjoyed this!

Great field trip and lots of hands on. The staff is very patient and knowledgeable.

Had soo much fun with my LO at their story time on Friday!

Great little museum with various rooms dedicated to different exhibits. 2 dollar donation requested to go through it all.

Small well kept and well explained museum. The staff is helpful and ever keen to explain. The visit to old tram car is must

Nice story time on Friday morning.

Excellent preservation and history of an interurban and a station, very much enjoyed talking and listening to the the very knowledgeable staff.

The staff are incredibly knowledgeable, funny and personable. Great historic outing right in Plano

Great free place for a hour to two hour visit

The museum is great. The female staff member was wonderful. She provided an educational tour.

Small place with good information for interested kids and adults ..I really stress on being interested as there is nothing to pull your interest except maybe the tour of the exibit in front( electric triain)

Grandkids loved visiting the Railway. We had a great time they are still talking about it a month later.

Well kept, nice interactive exhibits, and a friendly staff

A hidden diamond in Plano. Who knew? Friendly staff and interesting exhibits.

Good history lesson. Still a great way to transport people

Very interesting and great for young teens and younger kids and also cool for adults

Super cute place to go if youre in the area, would definitely recommend the train car tour.

Very very small, but fun. Several interactive exhibits. Best for kids between 3 and 8. Only takes about 20 minutes to see it all but you can also enjoy the park outside and downtown plano!

Its not a big museum, but The peaple really enjoy showing the children the past. Has a few historical relics of the us mail.

Very nice displays. Grandchildren were appreciative of the facility. Thanks!

My wife and I are here visiting from Canada and were very impressed by the museum. It was much more than we expected. Quite apart from the restored railcar, the displays were interesting and informative, not just about the inter-urban rail system, but the history of this area. The interactive displays about electricity are perfect for children. We would certainly recommend it to anyone.

Not yet ready for prime. Time, but good potantial.

“Small but great local museum”Basically located in the park, adjacent to the DART line, this is a great little museum. You can tour an old trolley outside and play with some electrical gadgets inside. I liked it a whole lot. Great place to learn about local history.

Our entire family really enjoyed the current Tesla exhibit and the model train indoors. It was pretty warm in the restored train outside, but definitely worth the time. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We will definitely be back!

My 3 year old had a great time.

Amazing & interactive, great place to take kids

Some great history, friendly staff and awesome exhibits

My wife, son (8) and I went to the museum as we enjoy transportation related activities. As we walked in, an older woman with an accent told us to sign the book. (This was our greeting as we were the only people in the lobby) she gave us a brief history on the lobby area.We went into the main area which was a very interactive . Several buttons and switches for kids to press. An older gentleman came out as we looked around. His interpersonal skills were lacking. While I tried to explain things in a manner our 8 year old son could understand, he pipes up explaining how the system works on a level far higher than my son could understand. My son moved to a panel with several push buttons. He began to do what most kids do, press the buttons. He yelled over for our son to stop pushing the buttons since the tv monitor was not turned on. (The museum had been open for 25 minutes now.) We told the man our son didnt know. After the tv came on he said he could press botton #2. We had no interest in this activity now. There was a nice miniture rail road with 2 trains. He had the female turn the only working train on complaining there was a Boy Scout Troop there earlier.We decided we wanted to go outside and look at the train car. He stated he needed more people for the tour. While he rounded up other guests, our son was playing on an interactive station where you plug in Jacks to different outlets. We started to go to the outside train as he yells to our son to unplug the jack. (As if he was supposed to know this.)I guess I cant complain, the place was free.

Cool piece of history.

Very cool place to learn some history of North Texas and how electricity works

Quite a small museum with a few displays but it’s certainly worth a visit if you’re in the neighborhood.

Good place to goo. People there were friendly and explain for my kids everythings well.

The museum is a little history lesson and photo opportunity that will not disappoint.

This place is filled with bums.

Very awesome. Good time.

Great look from yesteryear!

A neat free museum that has some cool interactive displays

I would say a nice place to visit based on the location, near to downtown and Haggard Park.

“Local History Made Real”Visited with friends on a Saturday afternoon. There were two docents there who greeted us and toured us through the displays and the railroad car. Very interesting and informative.

Interesting and engaging walk through Plano history

Informative.

Enjoyed the experience

Will be better when my 2 year old gets a bit older

My wife, son (8) and I went to the museum as we enjoy transportation related activities. As we walked in, an older woman with an accent told us to sign the book. (This was our greeting as we were the only people in the lobby) she gave us a brief history on the lobby area.We went into the main area which was a very interactive . Several buttons and switches for kids to press. An older gentleman came out as we looked around. His interpersonal skills were lacking. While I tried to explain things in a manner our 8 year old son could understand, he pipes up explaining how the system works on a level far higher than my son could understand. My son moved to a panel with several push buttons. He began to do what most kids do, press the buttons. He yelled over for our son to stop pushing the buttons since the tv monitor was not turned on. (The museum had been open for 25 minutes now.) We told the man our son didnt know. After the tv came on he said he could press botton #2. We had no interest in this activity now. There was a nice miniture rail road with 2 trains. He had the female turn the only working train on complaining there was a Boy Scout Troop there earlier.We decided we wanted to go outside and look at the train car. He stated he needed more people for the tour. While he rounded up other guests, our son was playing on an interactive station where you plug in Jacks to different outlets. We started to go to the outside train as he yells to our son to unplug the jack. (As if he was supposed to know this.)By this time we had no desire to be around this man made us feel more of a burden than guest. We went to the playground next door where our son had a great experience.I guess I cant complain, the place was free.

Harold was awesome! Great place to visit in Plano.

Good experience

Good railway museum .children are amused much.

Cool place for history.

Check it out

We were in the area and decided to stop. Very interactive place.

Neat

Exelent place

History of railway in Plano

Nice place !!