The museum features the railway history of Israel, its predecessor states and neighbouring countries back to 1892. The location itself is an attraction, as it was the shed for the Jezreel Valley branch of the former Hejaz Railway. The museum features a collection of rolling stock, signs, tickets and other items. The museum has both an indoor and an outdoor section, with the indoor section having been renovated in 2000.[1]
EMD G16 1,950 bhp Co-Co diesel electric no. 163, built for Egyptian Railways in 1961 (ER fleet no. 3361), captured during the 1967 Israeli invasion of Sinai[2] and transferred by Israel Railways to work on freight lines in the Negev desert.
Opening hours
Tender of Palestine Railways P class 4-6-0 steam locomotive No. 62Part of the preserved Haifa East station building at the museum
The museum is open Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 to 15:30.[1] Payment is by cash or cheque at the door.[1]
The museum is at Haifa East railway station but passenger trains do not stop there. However, by prior arrangement with the museum manager, groups of 25 people or more who are visiting the Railway Museum may arrange for an intercity train to stop at Haifa East.[1]