Finnish Railway Museum
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.
Suomen Rautatiemuseo | |
| Established | 1898 |
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| Location | Hyvinkää, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°37′35″N 024°51′03″E |
| Type | railway museum |
| Director | Tiina Lehtinen |
| Owner | Rautatiemuseon Säätiö |
| Website | rautatiemuseo |
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.
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