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Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

The Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum is located at 545 South Main Street on the ground floor of the Central Station in Memphis, Tennessee, US.

Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0
Where
In Memphis
240 places to stay
Open since
2012
In brief

A museum inside Memphis

You can stay in Memphis

Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum is inside Memphis, which has 240 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct

March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Frederick W. Smith (MEM) has airline service, about 8 miles from Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum.

Established in 2012

Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum dates from 2012. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Memphis. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan50° / 32°
Feb54° / 36°
Mar63° / 43°
Apr73° / 51°
May81° / 61°
Jun89° / 69°
Jul91° / 72°
Aug91° / 70°
Sep85° / 64°
Oct74° / 52°
Nov62° / 42°
Dec52° / 35°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Memphis. Memphis’s full climate →
About

Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

The Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum is located at 545 South Main Street on the ground floor of the Central Station in Memphis, Tennessee, US. The museum is dedicated to document the local history of Railroad and the Memphis Trolleys. The museum provides static exhibits as well as video documentation and railroad model dioramas.

Type
Museum
Established
2012
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Memphis (240) and West Memphis (37).

Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum1234567Memphis240West Memphis37Southaven23Horn Lake19Marion10Millington20Olive Branch20Germantown15SS SultanaFedExForumMemphis Zoo10 mi
Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1SS Sultana
  2. 2National Civil Rights Museum
  3. 3FedExForum
  4. 4Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
  5. 5Blues Hall of Fame
  6. 6Mid-South Coliseum
  7. 7Memphis Zoo
In town

Memphis

240 places to stay · 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

609,647 people

10 min drive

West Memphis

37 places to stay · 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

23,336 people

8 mi west of Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

20 min drive

Southaven

23 places to stay · 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks

57,819 people

13 mi south of Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

20 min drive

Horn Lake

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks

26,741 people

13 mi south of Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Memphis Railroad & Trolley MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Memphisin town—240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks609,647$169KD−
West Memphis8 mi west10 min37 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park23,336$120KD−
Southaven13 mi south20 min23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks57,819$236KC−
Horn Lake13 mi south20 min19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks26,741$171KB−
Marion10 mi northwest15 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,378$212KD
Millington17 mi northeast25 min20 10 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park12,953$207KD
Olive Branch17 mi southeast25 min20 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins47,563$290KC+
Germantown16 mi east25 min15 14 hotels · 1 campground40,001$471KB−

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MEMFrederick W. Smith · major hub8 mi
JBRJonesboro Municipal59 mi
MKLMcKellar-Sipes Regional72 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0 · Memphis Zoo: Unicurse, CC BY 3.0 · Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum

Is Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum in Memphis?

Yes. It’s inside Memphis, TN.

When is the best time to visit Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum?

March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–81°.

What is the closest airport to Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum?

Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 8 miles away.

Where should I stay near Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum?

Memphis (in town, 240 places to stay), West Memphis (8 mi, 37 places to stay) and Southaven (13 mi, 23 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Memphis

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.