The Winnipeg Railway Museum
You are welcome to visit the only museum in Winnipeg dedicated to the preservation of Manitoba's rail heritage. See where it all began. View the first steam locomotive on the Canadian Prairies, The Countess of Dufferin. Continue on and view an early-generation diesel locomotive just like the ones still used today.
Approximately 37,500 square feet is filled with railway artifacts, many more than we are able to picture here.
There are 2 tracks filled from end to end of the museum which are
both 750 feet in length. Tracks 1 & 2 which both contain actual trains
and equipment. Then there are platforms 1 & 2 which are both filled with
displays, artifacts and railway related vehicles, trucks, fire trucks
from both railways.
Explore the site, and then come and see it in person.
All Aboard for the Holidays at the
Winnipeg Railway Museum
Visit the Winnipeg Railway Museum Saturday & Sundays from Noon – 4 pm to view the museum’s holiday decorations, learn about railways in winter and win a weekend winter rail trip. The public can also visit the museum’s gift shop for railway collectables for young ones and rail enthusiasts of any age on your holiday shopping list. Sponsored by Rail Travel Tours there will be three ways to win a weekend for two by rail in Western Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan by those visiting the museum leading up to the Holidays. The three chances to win include (1) 1 contest entry form for each paid visitors on Saturday & Sunday afternoons (2) a second entry form for each paid donation to the museum who donates a non-perishable food item to be presented to Winnipeg Harvest at the CPR Holiday Train Show on Sunday December 6th and (3) A third entry form for purchases over $20.00 at the Winnipeg Railway Museum gift shop.
Visitors can also learn aspects of winter railroading like the difference between a mountain and a prairie snow plow as well as the following activities:
- Video presentations of snow plows in action.
- Winter railway uniforms.
- Learn more about the unique Tri-pod telegraph pole lines on the Hudson Bay line and what it was like to work on the railway in the barren lands north of Gilliam during the winter.
- Learn more on how you can travel by train during the winter months.
Phone: (204)942-4632 Fax: (204)947-3228
email: wpgrail @ mts . net {remove the spaces}
Mail: Box 48, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A3
Hours [CLOSED JAN, FEB]
December - Saturday & Sundays from Noon – 4 pm
[June 1st to September 1st]
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Noon to 5:00pm
[September 2 to November 30] [May 1 to May 31]
Saturday and Sunday
Noon to 4:00 pm
[Admission for Non-Members]
5 and under Free
6-15 years $3.00
16+ years $5.00