Suomen Rautatiemuseo | |
Established | 1898 |
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Location | Hyvinkää, Finland |
Coordinates | 60°37′35″N 024°51′03″E / 60.62639°N 24.85083°E |
Type | railway museum |
Director | Tiina Lehtinen |
Owner | Rautatiemuseon Säätiö |
Website | rautatiemuseo |
The Finnish Railway Museum (Finnish: Suomen Rautatiemuseo) is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974.
The museum is on the original station and yard site of the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway. In addition to the station building, there is a roundhouse and several other preserved buildings, mainly from the 1870s. The museum also has a live steam backyard railroad track, where train rides are offered to the public during special run days in the summer months.