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.

Need directions? Here's a map?

We're located inside the VIA Rail Station, 123 Main Street, in Winnipeg, Manitoba (west end of seating area inside Via Rail Station)

Phone: (204)942-4632 Fax: (204)947-3228
email: wpgrail @ mts . net {remove the spaces}
Mail: Box 48, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A3

Hours [CLOSED DEC, JAN, FEB]

[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

Membership information

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