All railway museums to visit in South Holland

Make a historic journey through railway history at 5 museums in South Holland dedicated to trains and railroads. These museums celebrate the development and impact of rail transport.

Are you a train enthusiast? Here are the best railway museums in South Holland:

  1. RTM Trammuseum Ouddorp1

    RTM Trammuseum Ouddorp

     Ouddorp
    The RTM Trammuseum in Ouddorp preserves the history of the former Rotterdamse Tramweg Maatschappij (RTM), which operated tram, bus and ferry services in the islands of South Holland and Zeeland between 1898 and 1966. The museum collection includes historic steam and diesel trams, passenger coaches,
  2. Museum Stoomdepot2

    Museum Stoomdepot

     Rotterdam
    The Museum Stoomdepot is located in a classic locomotive shed in Rotterdam. Inside the shed are five tracks with steam locomotives. The second floor provides space for exhibitions. It is also possible to take a ride in one of the steam trains.
  3. Trammuseum Rotterdam3

    Trammuseum Rotterdam

     Rotterdam
    Streetcar Museum Rotterdam is located in streetcar depot Hillegersberg. The museum paints a picture of streetcar history using photographs and streetcar attributes such as uniforms and tickets. The museum also features several streetcars, including an old horse-drawn streetcar from 1880.
  4. Het Haags Openbaar Vervoer Museum4

    Het Haags Openbaar Vervoer Museum

     The Hague
    The Hague Public Transport Museum is dedicated to the history of streetcars and buses. Using a collection of old streetcars and buses, the museum shows how public transport in The Hague developed. It is also possible for visitors to take a tour in a historic streetcar.
  5. Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden5

    Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden

     Valkenburg (ZH)
    As you enter the station, it seems as if you have stepped back in time. At the platform a nearly 100 years old steam locomotive and its wooden carriages are waiting for you. The conductor blows his whistle, the fireman feeds his fire, and as the engine driver pulls the regulator, the train puts itse