Really cute for kids, its small but has a good amount of things to look at. The children train room was the favorite part. Cute little gift shop as well

This fun and easy to get to town from Austin has a really cool train heritage museum where you can see historic cars and learn the history of trains in Texas. It was a long stop on our way to Dallas but I would highly recommend a visit.

It is a fun inexpensive day for families and adults, or any train enthusiest. There is the indoor museum with the history of the area and trains, a lovely picnic area and Park, and a model train display building.

Pretty neat place to stop in and check out some old railroad stuff. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Oh, and its very affordable.

Trains. Love trains. The place was closed but the outside displays are amazing!

If your a train fan.this is a nice place to visit

Had the pleasure of being at the museum of a few Family Day’s and temporary exhibit openings, it’s very family friendly! It’s super interesting and has a lot of history not only about the railroad but, various traveling exhibitions every other month!

The volunteers are amazing. The exhibits and fun and interactive. I cant wait to go back

Such a cool place for the kids. So many cool historical kid-friendly activities.

Gorgeous place for our son and daughter in laws wedding!

A lot of fun for the young ones. The big engine just got a new coat of paint and the cars were very eye opening. The playground was huge and great fun as well.

An interesting look at railroad history. Several historical pieces of equipment that you can touch. Train layouts for all ages. An excellent view of the BNSF engine terminal. Also a small but nice gift shop. Currently they have a Vietnam War exhibit, Little Joe y La Familia room, and Scott & White display. Definetly worth a stop.

This is a very inexpensive musuem, however a good part was under construction so it is very small. The outside train is a must to climb into. Great quick trip for kiddos. Staff was sweet

Nice little museum. Lots of photos and artifacts.Some nice engines and cars outside as well.

Great place to spend part of an afternoon at! Lots of local history and some exciting train models and a real old train outside to see! Very cool. Plus, this place offers free admission for Military.

If you like trains this place is pretty neat. My 3 year old had a great time. Its a bit of a drive from Fort Hood. I recommend going when they have events. More to do and see.

Really nice little museum. We went there on national train day so they had more things to do than on a regular day. If your kids are into trains then this is worth spending an.hour or two.

We had lots of fun

Good time especially for younger kids. Not so big as to overwhelm you and not so small as to disappoint. It was just right for us. The staff was engaging and very pleasant and the price was great. We particularly enjoyed being able to see the engineers station in the steam engine.The only downside was the trains interior could use some revitalization. But I know its a work in progress and they are constantly improving upon what is a great way to spend a few hours.It was money well spent and I will gladly return with my family.

Great atmosphere, great customer experience.

I loved this place! I had such an incredible experience! There were so many wonderful displays! For me, the most wonderful was the Vietnam in Photos Exhibition on the second floor. So moving... such impact... so very happy that I was able to this!

It was so much fun to watch my family try to pump the old pump cars. It was also interesting to see the old rail cars and see what the deluxe suites looked like. I thought that it was cool to read the history of the railroad in Temple. I would definitely recommend this for familys who want a fun day together.

Awesome exhibits....enjoyed our visit

It is beautiful. The cost to see is very low and well worth it to see and feel the history.

Very interesting little museum! We stopped by during our road trip and loved all the interactive stuff for kids. They got to go on one of the train cars which was cool. It would have been awesome if all were open to explore. Rating it 5 stars because my 7 year old and 2 year old had a blast!

I was expecting more. They had rail cars to look at but they were all locked up. The museum itself was pretty small. The people there were very polite!

Wonderful place to visit, especially on Family Days. Today was Geek Out! day with lots of clubs and businesses. Plenty of free activities for the kids, or adultsn

This is my sons favorite museum, staff is amazing and sweet

My boys and I loved it! I was super impressed with how much was hands on! The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming!

Really fun and clean place to go visit

Beautiful train station, nice courtyard and you can look at the trains even if they are closed. Interactive childrens play area.

Lovely museum! The staff was very nice and our kids loved the toy room! It was nice to be able to read the history stuff while the kids played. The whistle stop playground is within walking distance as well.

Great place to take your kids to. The staff were nice. I will go back.

Small but good. Playground, huge train set and other interactive displays for young kids.

Great museum for the family.

It was nice. Had a brief stop o n my way to ft. Worth. Had a few minutes to check out the place before taking off again. Tried to browse the gift shop but the nice lady at the desk kept chatting me up wouldnt leave me alone to look at all the merchandise or maybe buy something. Finally had to high tail it out of there for fear of missing the train. Staff should leave people alone as their time is brief and have little time for chit chat.

Have only been here once but loved it! The kids loved it and had so much fun. We played cornhole and other games! Cant wait to go again.

Went to a wedding and reception held there. It was very nice.

Great place to go to great first Friday event its at a temple people so apathetic of they dont participate in local activities. All in all it was a lot of fun and very educational

I adore the Amtrak workers they are polite and thoughtful and very willing to help. Every time I stop there which is often. But the environment outside is CRAZY!! The are people talking to themselves, asking for money, and harassing you when you walk by. I am very uncomfortable there when I have to wait the 2-3 hours fit my connecting train. The security tries to be on top of things but they cant be everywhere. I feel very nervous when my daughter is with me but thankfully the Amtrak workers allow me to leave our baggage in baggage claim so we can leave the depot until the train arrives. There are MANY restaurants to go to and the gardens are nearby. I just recently discovered this on my last trip and I will be doing this from now on. They really need more security there and to kick people off the property that do not belong. Thank you a TON to Amtrak customer service. I love traveling with them.

A railroad museum that is modest in scope, but what it does, it does very well. The staff was notably friendly, which is always nice. The building itself, a former train depot, appears to be in great condition. I learned a lot of Central Texas history by studying the exhibits. As for actual railroad engines and cars, there was one caboose you could go in, which kids always enjoy (as do I). The once-mighty steam engine has seen better days, but at least they are keeping paint on it. The museum is easily worth the $4 admission.A flyer of we were given at Mother Neff State Park made it sound like a model railroad layout is part of the museum, but that is not true. It was in an adjacent building, but was closed.

The kids learned about trains they love this place

Old and New, Train is so much I always loved to travel with. Folks I recommend you to takes your family and friends out there see it on your own eyes. In between Train and Air plan are not the same. Train are bigger space and relax better. Not much time to waited liked in the air wasted, with TSA, of your times! Next trip I will save $ goes visit my family by train!! :)

My family and I were amazed and the exhibits. Simply stunning how much work went into this museum.

Great place to visit and bring the whole family, 3 great parks surrounding the museum.

Great museum! Make sure to go upstairs, there is much more there.

Great place to visit. Cynthia is so friendly.

Nice little quiet place to visit the attendant at the front desk was very friendly and a lot of nostalgia enjoyed it

Buy a pitty that the miniatuur trains only open is in the weekends . Very Nice lady

We were there for a special event dinner. The space was attractive, it was easy to get my daughters wheelchair around, and it was cool inside even though it was a hot day.

The museum is beautiful. Has a beautiful old steam engine amazing to look at and old caboose attached to look in

Fabulous museum with amazing exhibits of train stuff and other olde timey things. Very interesting and not pricey to enjoy. Recomend it for families.

Very interesting. Great exhibits. Wonderful staff

My little Man liked it a lot... Nice and quite place!

I love travelling by Amtrak. Just dont travel going North from San Antonio to OKC. Those guys are priced. If you travel from OKC towards the south, theyre professional.

Beautiful scenery great opportunities

The kids had a great time

Cute little museum. Only four dollar admission. Inside an actual old train station. Several old locomotives and cabooses outside to look at. Steam engine with tender and passenger cars as well. They should really think about starting a campaign for donations to restore the steam engine though. It is in pretty bad shape. Still neat to see.

First Saturday of the month - free admissions and family day with craft and kids friendly activities.

Its an inexpensive look the railroad systems. It has an interactive area for kids.

My kids loved the playgound. Cool place to visit and nice to stroll around.

Went to the get a picture with Santa. My grandkids an daughter had fun doing the arts and crafts. Did a little shopping. They have things thru the year. Its a nice size for the whole thing.

The train models were really cool to look at. I loved seeing the little mock towns and the displays of how town looked years ago... A must see for train enthusiasts of all ages

Great people setting up the event

Great little train museum to visit. The staff was super friendly. We will definitely be back.

If you like trains, this is one good place to stop!

If you have a kiddo or if you yourself like trains this place is the place to go.

Great place to take kids.

Awesome, small-town railroad museum. The steam engine is very impressive and open for visitors to climb up into. Kids can even ring the bell! The other cars arent open, but can be walked around and climbed onto. The Whistle Stop Playground is at the end of the parking lot and a nice place for kids to stretch their legs. The railyard across the tracks is busy for people who like to watch working trains.

One large room was used for a 16th Birthday party! It was great! Adults visited on one end of the room and the youth danced, visited and ate at the other end of the room.... compatible for all!!!

This was an interesting museum with a very small amount of things to look at. However they did have trains that you can climb on outside. The trouble is most of them are rusting out. Not a bad destination for young kids but plan on only spending about an hour there. On the up side the whistle stop park is a nice playground to run the kids out of energy before you take him to the museum. Its right next door.

Very cool museum. Active duty get in for free

It was fun. Interesting. But not a whole lot to look at so it was really a quick experience.

Wish we knew about it a long time ago. Great place for kids who love trains. Gift shop items are unique and inexpensive.

Fun place to stop in...free for active military

Nice place to bring the kids for a couple hours

It was okay, but not great. I was expecting more than there was for the cost of the admission.

It was very small but the displays were nicely done with a history on the founding of Temple.

Good place to check out with the family.

Its nice, it has a few games for kids, and very informative. Kids loved ringing the train bells.

Nice history of Texas railroading. Found out about Dr. Scott & Dr. White and how the hospital got started in Tempe. Spoiler alert they were doctors with the railroad hospital in town.

Fun place to visit. Cool artifacts. And real life working trains run by while there! Way fun!

A small museum that could use a little renovation, but all in all worth the trip if you are in town. Tells the story of the local railroads and how the town came to be. For $4 you cant go wrong. Free if you are active military.

Military discount, wonderful for young children, they love it

Preserves a lot of history.

Cute fun place to visit with great playground nearby!

Loved the Johnny Cash exhibit.

Fun place to take the kids

A lot of history on Coney island, very interesting. Would have loved to gone inside the train, but it was raining really hard that day.

Science show for kids. My grandsons enjoyed..

Ive only been to The Whistle Stop Park. It reminds me of a place I use to go as a kid. Now I can take my son HERE. The grounds are kept clean. The equipment is pristine! I cant believe Ive been here almost a year and am just finding out about this place; A hidden gem.

My son loves trains. Not only could he play on one while ringing a bell, he was able to watch trains in a yard moving stuff around.

Beautiful building and wonderful museum. A must see place!

Terminal regular spooky and suspicious.

Great staff and awesome exhibits

Cool place great for young kids, you can see alot of the yard from upstairs.

It is a small place, but a very nice museum. If you are in the area, make time to stop in.

Wish we could have got into the trains parked outback to see the insides but was still cool checking them out. Be sure to look at the steam locomotive.

I took my wife to the Wizarding Train ride from Temple to McGregor. It was a lot of fun and the staff was very friendly.

Great place to bring your family