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Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum, Clifton, TX

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Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum

A small Clifton museum housed in a restored railroad depot, showing railroad memorabilia with a focus on the Santa Fe line.

300 South Avenue E, Clifton, TX · Clifton, TX

About Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum

The museum occupies a historic railroad depot in Clifton's downtown area. The depot was built in 1901 and later relocated a short distance from its original site. Its exhibits cover railroad memorabilia and the history of passenger and freight rail service in the town, with particular attention to the Santa Fe railway. A restoration begun in 2016 by the Olsen family honors Edwin Olsen, a longtime railway enthusiast. The museum sits within Clifton's Historic Downtown district.

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