Finnish Railway Museum

Finnish Railway Museum

The Finnish Railway Museum was established in 1898, originally located in Helsinki, and later relocated in 1974 to Hyvinkää, about 50 kilometers north of Helsinki, Finland. The location was originally the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway station, and in addition to the station building itself, the surrounding area features a carriage shed and several other protected historic buildings dating back to the 1870s.

The Finnish Railway Museum houses a collection of trains from different historical periods in Finland. Among the highlights are unique-purpose trains, including one of the only surviving imperial trains of the Tsar. The locomotives include No. 1427, built in 1869 by the British Neilson Company, the British Baird Peacock locomotive from 1868, and steam locomotive No. 75214 from 1947 — one of twenty Ye-class locomotives sold to Finland by Russia. Additionally, there is a working miniature steam train in the museum’s backyard, which visitors can ride on special summer days.

Finnish Railway Museum

Must-visit reason: Finland's most impressive railway museum

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Finland [Finland]

Province/State: Uusimaa Region [Uusimaa Region]

City: Hyvinkää [Hyvinkää]