The Alberta Railway Museum shines as a hands-on, interactive experience that lets visitors climb aboard old trains and feel what it was like to work on the railway or be a passenger. Run by a group of passionate volunteers, the ARM is a north Edmonton gem. Stop by on the weekends for an old-fashioned train ride.
A truly historic place, the Alberta Railway Museum is a non-profit completely run by volunteers whose aim is to preserve these vintage trains. They have more than 75 rail cars and locomotives from the Canadian National and Northern Alberta Railways. The museum itself is a tiny replica train terminal with a station and shops, where you can catch your train to the past.
This volunteer-run museum is open on weekends every summer, from Victoria Day weekend till Labour Day. There are more than 75 cars and locomotives to see, including CNR passenger trains, Prairie mixed freight trains, NAR passenger trains, NAR work trains, auxiliary trains and special equipment. It’s the biggest railway museum in Alberta and the third-largest in Canada. Plus, visitors can take a ride on a vintage train – locomotives and trains run on long weekends only.