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The Galveston Railroad Museum is a railroad museum housed in the former
Santa Fe Railroad The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport; at variou ...
station, at 25th and
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Galveston, Texas Galveston ( ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal resort town, resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island (Texas), Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a pop ...
. The Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization. The museum was established with funds from Galveston businesswoman and philanthropist Mary Moody Northen and the Moody Foundation.


See also

* List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas * National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston County, Texas * Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Galveston County *
Galveston Island Trolley The Galveston Island Trolley is a heritage streetcar network in Galveston, Texas, United States. As of late 2006, the total network length was 6.8 miles (10.9 km) with 22 stations. The Galveston Island Trolley is operated by Island Transit ...


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HawkinsRails' Galveston Railroad Museum pageGalveston Railroad Museum homepage
Railroad museums in Texas Museums in Galveston, Texas Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Model railroads
Galveston, Texas Galveston ( ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal resort town, resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island (Texas), Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a pop ...
Former railway stations in Texas {{Texas-museum-stub