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Ohio Railway Museum, Worthington, OH

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Ohio Railway Museum

A volunteer-run railway museum in Worthington, north of Columbus, offering vintage rolling stock and train rides.

990 Proprietors Rd, Worthington, OH 43085 · Worthington, OH

About Ohio Railway Museum

The Ohio Railway Museum is a volunteer-operated heritage railway and museum in Worthington, a northern suburb of Columbus. Visitors can explore a collection of vintage streetcars, interurbans, steam and diesel locomotives, a railway post office car, passenger cars, and cabooses. Standard admission covers full museum access and the standard train rides for the day. Extras such as cab rides and speeder rides are offered from the depot, and visitors can book a session operating a diesel locomotive. The museum was founded in 1948 and is working on infrastructure, track, and restoration projects across its property.

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