Seashore Trolley Museum
The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, is the world's first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
A museum inside Kennebunkport
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 49" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kennebunkport
Seashore Trolley Museum is inside Kennebunkport, which has 37 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 79 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 64–79°. When to go ↓
Established in 1939
Seashore Trolley Museum dates from 1939. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Kennebunkport. Green months are the mild ones.
Seashore Trolley Museum
The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, is the world's first and largest museum of mass transit vehicles. While the main focus of the collection is trolley cars (trams), it also includes rapid transit trains, Interurban cars, trolley buses, and motor buses. The Seashore Trolley Museum is owned and operated by the New England Electric Railway Historical Society (NEERHS). Of the museum's collection of more than 350 vehicles, ten trolley and railroad cars that historically operated in Maine were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Maine Trolley Cars. A separate building houses the largest model railroad layout in the state of Maine.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1939
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Seashore Trolley Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kennebunkport (37) and Old Orchard Beach (99).
Old Orchard Beach
9,533 people · 23% vacation homes
11 mi northeast of Seashore Trolley Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Seashore Trolley Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunkport 30% vacation homes | in town | — | 37 16 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,717 | $741K | A− |
| Old Orchard Beach 23% vacation homes | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 99 30 hotels · 39 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 9,533 | $367K | B |
| Wells 43% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 71 20 hotels · 17 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 16 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 12,094 | $485K | B+ |
| Kennebunk | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 29 9 hotels · 3 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 12,152 | $488K | A− |
| Ogunquit 64% vacation homes | 13 mi south | 20 min | 66 23 hotels · 12 motels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 1,606 | $876K | B |
| Saco | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 24 5 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,159 | $413K | B |
| York 34% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 25 min | 54 18 hotels · 7 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 14,293 | $636K | A |
| Biddeford | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 22,399 | $397K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Seashore Trolley Museum
Other well-known places within 55 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
120 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
44 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
222 mi LandmarkFort Gorges42 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
53 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
318 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
49 mi Theme parkFuntown Splashtown USA
55 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic RailroadPhoto credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Seashore Trolley Museum
Is Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport?
Yes. It’s inside Kennebunkport, ME.
When is the best time to visit Seashore Trolley Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 64–79°.
How far is Seashore Trolley Museum from Boston?
About 79 miles south of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Seashore Trolley Museum?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 19 miles away.
Where should I stay near Seashore Trolley Museum?
Old Orchard Beach (11 mi, 99 places to stay), Kennebunkport (in town, 37 places to stay) and Wells (10 mi, 71 places to stay).
Tips from people in Kennebunkport
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