Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society - Albion Park Rail, New South Wales

The Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society is a rail museum and popular tourist attraction located in Albion Park Rail, New South Wales, Australia. The museum is easily accessible, with wheelchair-accessible seating, entrance, and parking lot. It also offers wheelchair rental and gender-neutral washrooms for visitors' convenience.

The museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the region's rich railway history. It features an extensive collection of railway artifacts, including locomotives, carriages, and other rolling stock, as well as signaling equipment, uniforms, and historical documents. Visitors can explore the museum's exhibits at their own pace, or take a guided tour to learn more about the exhibits and the region's railway history.

One of the museum's most popular attractions is its on-site services, which offer visitors the opportunity to ride on a variety of historic railway equipment. These rides are a hit with both children and adults, and provide a unique and exciting way to experience the museum's collection.

The museum's restaurant and washroom facilities make it an ideal destination for families and groups. The restaurant serves a variety of hot and cold meals, snacks, and drinks, and is a great place to refuel and relax after exploring the museum's exhibits.

The Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society has received 154 reviews on Google My Business, with an impressive average opinion of 4.5/5. Visitors consistently praise the museum's extensive collection, knowledgeable staff, and family-friendly atmosphere.

Reviews of Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society

Sofia

5/5

They have steam engine train rides ? on every second Sunday of the month which is absolutely entertaining. This is a beautiful family tourist spot with a bit of nature and machinery. They also have the train history of Illawarra railways which are dated back in the 1960's with og train parts. This is an open museum inside a vast woods in Albion park(kiama district). I went to this place on public transport and got the train from central to kiama and it was totally worth the trip. Breathing scenery and green fields, this trip really helped me relax and made me take a break from my busy city life. They also have this Christmas event which was really fun. It includes cool things like riding the arctic ride, dress up, souvenirs, photo with Santa,etc. They also have a canteen where they serve hot food. Their souvenir shop was economical and they had great designs. They also have a surrounding picnic area with tables, chairs and trees. The public toilet here is very neat and clean. Overall I would recommend 5/5 to check out this amazing place!

James Crisp

5/5

Spent a good few hours at museum during Halloween. Great fun on their train and miniature trains. Great staff and a pleasure to visit.

Con Fila

5/5

Great day out with the family, short drive from Sydney. The volunteers running this heritage rail museum are really passionate about their work, and you can tell they really love the history and preservation. All the people we met were a wealth of knowledge and spent time to answer our questions...really a great day out.

jomon abraham

5/5

Unique experience for kids. Lovely and caring staff too. There were two trains on the day: a small one on which you sit with legs on both sides and the bigger one with three boggies.

Ian Pollack

4/5

Good for a picnic for train lovers..plenty to see..volunteers happy to give guided tour....after entry fee train rides are free...not so ideal for little kids as the grounds are riddled with blue metal...whole place a little run down but they are trying to make improvements...

John Skeats

5/5

What a surprise, great place to visit. Train rides are great and plenty of room for a picnic. Kids absolutely will love this place.

Sahil Jadhav

5/5

We were just passing through and being a train lover wanted to visit it anyway. Was disappointed that they were not open after checking their ride days but instead got more than what I bargained for. Met a gentleman named David near their office who offered to show me around their workshop and gave me detailed information about each and every piece of engines and carriages they have. He is so knowledgeable and kind. I would also like to thank each and everyone who works here dedicating their time to a beautiful cause like this. Make sure you do visit as it is a beautiful place with rich history of railroading. Thank you again DAVID. will definitely visit on the operational days to enjoy the train rides.

Micjoh Tremayne

5/5

It was an interesting museum of old steam trains outside of albion park there is picnic areas around the place and $11.00 for concession card holders to ride the steam trains there is two one that you can sit on the roof and one you can sit in the old carriages