Fairfax Station Railroad Museum

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Fairfax Station Railroad Museum

Museum displays, activities and events help preserve local history and promote railroading. Please see our website for more information.

Come explore history, railroading, and the fascinating story of our local community. Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played in the history of Northern Virginia. A key element in the development of the regional economy from its completion on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in 1854, it played a critical role in the American Civil War and was the cent

er of local community life for almost a century until modern highways and rail transportation made local train depots a thing of the past. The Station was an important supply and medical evacuation site during the Civil War where Clara Barton, later the founder of the American Red Cross, assisted in relief and evacuation efforts in 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run. Come explore Civil War history, railroading and the fascinating story of our local community.

05/20/2026

Enjoy running at our during the last weekend of May! Join us on Saturday, May 30th, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/lego-model-trains-event-special-2-day-weekend-show-3/ and Sunday, May 31st, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/lego-model-trains-event-special-2-day-weekend-show-4/

Check out this video from DZStudios on YouTube about Lego you can build yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfSTQ82IdI

05/15/2026

Join us this Sunday, May 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., for our monthly showcase: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/monthly-model-trains-showcase-at-fairfax-station-railroad-museum-4/

05/06/2026

Celebrate with us at the this Sunday, May 10th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.! Enjoy making paper flowers for moms during our special craft day: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/craft-day-on-mothers-day-at-fairfax-station-railroad-museum/

04/22/2026

Join us this weekend to enjoy model trains running at our museum by members of the Potomac Module Crew!

https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/special-event-potomac-model-crew-weekend-event-saturday-april-25th-day-1/

https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/special-event-potomac-model-crew-weekend-event-sunday-april-26th-day-2/

04/08/2026

04/06/2026

We've had to cancel the Game Day at the Museum event previously scheduled for this Sunday, April 12th, due to circumstances beyond our control. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to seeing you at our other upcoming events: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/our-events-calendar/

03/11/2026

Enjoy exploring the world's largest in the world, Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_a0C10ZKEU
Credit: Simon Selmer, YouTube

Enjoy our monthly showcase this Sunday, March 15, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at our : https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/monthly-model-trains-showcase-at-fairfax-station-railroad-museum-2/

Explore the incredible Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg — the world’s largest model railway and miniature world! In this full 50-minute tour, we walk through e...

03/04/2026

All aboard for a day of fun and games at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum! Join us this Sunday, March 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for our Train-Themed Game Day, where families and train enthusiasts can come together to enjoy a variety of engaging and interactive games, all centered around the theme of trains: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/train-themed-game-day-at-fairfax-station-railroad-museum/

01/29/2026

We've had to POSTPONE our Hands on Day that was scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, due to a delay clearing our parking lot from the recent snow and ice. We hope you'll join us next Sunday, February 8th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Hands on Day at our at 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA: https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/events/hands-on-day-community-model-train-displays/

Join community model train enthusiasts who will set up their trains and share their love of . Looking forward to seeing you there!

Address

11200 Fairfax Station Road
Fairfax Station, VA
22039

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(703) 425-9225

Website

https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/, https://fairfax-station-railroad-museum.org/contact-us/

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