Mid-Continent Railway Museum

Mid-Continent Railway Museum
The restored 1894 Chicago and North Western depot serves as the starting point for museum visitors
LocaleE8948 Museum Road, North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°28′N 89°52′W / 43.46°N 89.87°W / 43.46; -89.87
Route map of the Mid-Continent Railway Museum
ConnectionsWisconsin and Southern Railroad
Commercial operations
Built byChicago and North Western Transportation Company
Original gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Reporting markMCRY
Stations1
Length3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened1959
Closed2008–2009
Preservation history
1959Railroad Historical Society of Milwaukee formed and first steam locomotive acquired
1962Train rides first operated on the Hillsboro and Northeastern Railway and North Freedom branchline purchased
1963Equipment moved to new location and trains first operated
1965Depot moved from previous location
HeadquartersNorth Freedom, Wisconsin
Website
midcontinent.org
Route map
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
Baraboo River
North Freedom
La Rue

The Mid-Continent Railway Museum is a railroad museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. The museum consists of static displays as well as a 7-mile (11 km) round trip ride aboard preserved railroad cars.