Halton County Radial Railway Museum - Halton Regional Municipality

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The Halton County Radial Railway is a working museum of electric streetcars, other railway vehicles, trolleybusses and buses. It is operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association (OERHA). It is focused primarily on the history of the Toronto Transit Commission and its predecessor, the Toronto Transportation Commission (TTC), with a collection including PCC, and Peter Witt cars, earlier streetcars and Gloucester series and Montreal-built subway cars.The museum is open to the public, with rides on many of its vehicles. It is located between the villages of Rockwood and Campbellville in Milton, Ontario, Canada, along part of the Toronto Suburban Railway’s former right-of-way. The tracks conform to TTC’s gauge of, 60mm wider than. Vehicles from other systems must be altered to accommodate the tracks, and cars intended for third-rail power must be reconfigured for use with overhead wire. In 1889, electric railway service on routes radiating from Toronto, Ontario began. An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected at the Halton County Radial Railway Museum by the province to commemorate the Radial Railways' role in Ontario's heritage. Museum Peter Witt streetcars can be seen in the 2005 film Cinderella Man on the streets of Toronto to give it a 1930s New York City appearance.

"Oct 30, 2022. We are now closed for the Operating Season. We will be open December 3rd, 4th, 10th, & 11th, 2022 from 1pm to 8pm. The place will be decorated for the Christmas Season. Santa is booked to come. Streetcars will be out & running.Could be some Christmas Chili, some cookies, Hot Chocolate, and Cider."

Address: 13629 Guelph Line, Milton, ON L0P 1B0, Canada

Phone: (519) 856-9802

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State: Ontario

County: Halton Regional Municipality

Zip Code: L0P 1B0

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I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Halton County Radial Railway Museum! There are many great old Streetcars to see and ride plus a fantastic barn full of vintage trolleys, streetcars and subway cars as well as a few modern streetcars too! The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable. We were lucky enough to get one of their volunteers named Larry on many of our rides around the property and he had so much information. He was a fantastic guide! I highly recommend a visit! I came from Toronto and I can say that it's worth the drive to Halton to see the museum!

What a great place to bring your kids to. Friendly staff/volunteers that are knowledgeable and really know their history. We were able to ride three of their streetcars and enjoyed hearing a bit of history on each one. Also able to enjoy some iced cream. A good place to spend about 2-3hrs of your day. Highly recommend.

Friendly staff/volunteers, you can really see the passion they have for this place and it's trains. An amazing display of history and transportation. Take your time riding in different trains and read all the well displayed information. Enjoy delicious ice cream served in a cafe train. Walk trails around the property and scout the diverse wildlife that live throughout! I highly recommend this place to everyone, families, couples and train enthusiasts!

I came to the Halton County Radial Railway Museum with my son and we both had an amazing time.  This was our first time here. The experience of being able to take a ride and enjoy those old streetcars was just fantastic.  The volunteers are out of this world. You can see in their faces that they love what they do and with such a pride.  We had the opportunity to ride on two of their streetcars. We took the short and also the long ride.... just awesome.  We enjoyed the stop at the ice cream shop and the walk in the area.  The train display was also great. My son enjoyed pushing the button in order to move the train around.  What my son liked the most, was to be able to climb most of the streetcars at the museum. He yelled "All aboard", a couple of times while doing it. He also enjoyed to be able to seat at the bus and to press all the buttons and move the steering wheel.  It wad a wonderful experience that everyone should come and enjoy not matter the age.  Looking forward to come back again and to enjoy the rides.  Fully recommended   NOTE: if you have to bring a stroller, try to bring those umbrella strollers in order to be able to access the streetcar without issues.  There's a nice picnic area, where you can stop and enjoy your beverages and snacks. If you don't feel like carrying and bringing something... don't worry, they have snacks and drinks at the gift shop.

This place is truly a hidden gem! If you and your kids love history, trains and street cars, this is the place to be! You get to see and ride street cars over 100 years old! There's a museum where they keep street cars and artifacts, picnic tables, and a mini playground. The washrooms are clean, and there's enough to do for at least a couple of hours.  They're open only on Saturdays and Sundays and the place is run by volunteers. You'll find the only street car in the world that sells ice cream. I only wish there were more food options as this place is in the middle of nowhere, but you can always bring your own food and have a nice family picnic.

We had a great day at the Halton county radial railway museum. It's totally run by volunteers and they're doing a great job. Friendly and informative. It included stops at the ice cream shop, the Cafe and the garden with frog pond. We actually seen quite a few frogs. The fall colours were fabulous as the train cut through the woods.  It may be the past but it should be the future with "clean" transportation.  The 1st two weekends of December they are doing Christmas, Saturday and Sunday from 1-8 pm. Trains decorated and lights and decorations. It promises to be fun.

This museum is an amazing visit. They have a barn full of old streetcars and subway equipment in varying states of restoration, plus a 1.8 mile loop of track where they run cars that you can ride for free with admission. It's living history and absolutely worth the $25 entry.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

This place was great. The staff were all professional and they seem to really enjoy thier work. It's hard to believe they are all volunteers. Concessions here are pretty cheap too unlike other places that charge ridiculous prices for basic things.  It's recommended that you bring cash as there is no ATM and only one debit machine in the front office. Cash is the way to go. Can't wait to visit again.

The trip to the museum was an unexpected treat.  The collection of functional streetcars, trains and trams is amazing.  It is like stepping into a time machine.  Huge thanks to all the volunteers, who provide lots of interesting facts and historical insights.  I would love to come back on Christmas for special events.

Wow. This place seems impossible and is so worth the visit for any rail buff, history buff, or just a great way to spend an afternoon. It is volunteer run and where else could you imagine that enthusiastic people could have made working streetcar lines and run their museum pieces on them for guests to ride. I remembered some of the vehicles from my childhood and it was so fun to ride on them. I also got to ride a 100 year old streetcar from Toronto. My daughter loved the visit and made me promise to take her back. Thanks for the experience.

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