Interurban Railway Museum

Located in downtown Plano, the Interurban Railway Museum is housed in a building that served as a primary stop on the Texas Electric Railway that ran from Denison to Dallas beginning in 1908. On December 31, 1948, the Denison to Dallas Interurban made its last run. The station remained closed until early 1990 when a complete restoration of the building was completed and the building was converted into a museum by the City of Plano. The museum exhibit contains many artifacts associated with the Interurban Line, as well as a history of Plano.

The Interurban Railway Museum is located in Plano's historic Haggard Park, which is located at a DART rail stop and features a playground, picnic tables, a bandstand, and a small pond. Museum guests will enjoy a tour of Railway Post Office Car #360, guided by a uniformed rail car motor man. You'll have the opportunity to learn about the rail post office system, discuss period advertising in the train car and learn more about electric rail travel. Guests also will enjoy a tour of the Interurban Railway Museum, learning about regional history in the history room, exploring interactive, hands-on displays in the electricity room and experiencing the working scale model train layout and other period artifacts.

The museum offers a children's story time every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Field trips and large group visits are welcome, but please call in advance to let us know you're coming!

While the City of Plano owns the museum, The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. staffs, operates and offices there and has been instrumental in developing and maintaining the museum and its exhibits. The museum is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Saturday 1 - 5 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. For more information, please visit www.planoconservancy.org or call 972.941.2117