Orange Empire Railway Museum
The Southern California Railway Museum (SCRM, reporting mark OERX), formerly known as the Orange Empire Railway Museum, is a railroad museum in Perris, California, United States. Records date it to 1956. Pleasant highs of 67–82°F mark the mildest months, January, February, March, April, May, October and November.
A museum inside Perris
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 94–96°, and about 123 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Menifee is the nearest base
Menifee is 6 miles southeast, with 7 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
January, February, March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1956
Orange Empire Railway Museum dates from 1956. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Orange Empire Railway Museum
The Southern California Railway Museum (SCRM, reporting mark OERX), formerly known as the Orange Empire Railway Museum, is a railroad museum in Perris, California, United States. It was founded in 1956 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles before moving to the former Pinacate Station as the "Orange Empire Trolley Museum" in 1958. It was renamed "Orange Empire Railway Museum" in 1975 after merging with a museum then known as the California Southern Railroad Museum, and adopted its current name in 2019. The museum also operates a heritage railroad on the museum grounds and on a right of way into downtown Perris.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1956
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Towns to stay in near Orange Empire Railway Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Perris (4) and Lake Elsinore (16).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Orange Empire Railway Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perris | in town | — | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 83,237 | $475K | C− |
| Lake Elsinore | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 16 5 hotels · 3 motels · 2 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 75,067 | $566K | C |
| Riverside | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 33 20 hotels · 7 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 323,057 | $585K | D |
| Hemet | 14 mi east | 20 min | 25 12 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 93,649 | $352K | C− |
| Menifee | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 118,592 | $537K | B |
| Moreno Valley | 11 mi north | 15 min | 13 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 214,263 | $504K | C |
| Temecula | 19 mi south | 30 min | 23 18 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 114,865 | $680K | C+ |
| Ontario | 29 mi northwest | 45 min | 68 56 hotels · 12 motels | 187,013 | $608K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Orange Empire Railway Museum
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Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Know before you visit Orange Empire Railway Museum
Is Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris?
Yes. It’s inside Perris, CA.
When is the best time to visit Orange Empire Railway Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Orange Empire Railway Museum from Irvine and Anaheim?
About 31 miles west of Irvine and about 31 miles west of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Orange Empire Railway Museum?
San Bernardino (SBD), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Orange Empire Railway Museum?
Lake Elsinore (8 mi, 16 places to stay), Riverside (15 mi, 33 places to stay) and Hemet (14 mi, 25 places to stay).
From people who live in Perris
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.