The Toy Train Depot
The Toy Train Depot is a toy store and railway museum, featuring scale models of train locomotives and passenger and freight cars, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Look also at White Sands, 15 mi away. For mild weather, aim for April and October (76–77°F highs).
A museum inside Alamogordo
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 93–94°, and about 91 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Alamogordo
The Toy Train Depot is inside Alamogordo, which has 27 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from El Paso
El Paso is about 79 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr and Oct
April and October are the mild months, with highs of 76–77°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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The Toy Train Depot
The Toy Train Depot is a toy store and railway museum, featuring scale models of train locomotives and passenger and freight cars, in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
The Toy Train Depot is also home to America's Park Ride Train Museum, which runs the Alamogordo/Alameda Park Narrow Gauge Railway, a working, 16 in (406 mm) gauge miniature railway that visitors can ride for a nominal fee. The store and museum are non-profit, and are run by the Toy Train Depot Foundation.
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Where to stay near The Toy Train Depot
Places to stay start in Alamogordo (27) and Cloudcroft (25).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Toy Train Depot | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | in town | — | 27 15 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 31,906 | $173K | C− |
| Cloudcroft 61% vacation homes | 14 mi east | 20 min | 25 3 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 757 | $235K | — |
| La Luz | 4 mi north | 5 min | 2 2 RV parks | 1,797 | $68K | — |
| High Rolls | 9 mi east | 15 min | 3 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 1,313 | $258K | — |
| Twin Forks 62% vacation homes | 18 mi east | 25 min | 5 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 310 | $250K | — |
| Tularosa | 12 mi north | 15 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 2,662 | $151K | — |
| Boles Acres | 7 mi south | 10 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 1,848 | — | — |
| Holloman AFB | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 1 1 hotel | 4,433 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near The Toy Train Depot
More places people know lie within 70 miles.
115 mi National ParkWhite Sands National Park660K visitors a year
22 mi MuseumNew Mexico Museum of Space History5.0M visitors a year
30 mi National forestLincoln National Forest
3in town Zoo & aquariumAlameda Park Zoo
47 mi State parkFort Stanton
69 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks415 mi Ski areaSki Cloudcroft26 runs · 634 ft vertical34 mi Ski areaSki Apache46 runs · 1,796 ft verticalPhoto credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · New Mexico Museum of Space History: AllenS, Public domain · Lincoln National Forest: Dsw3131, Public domain · Alameda Park Zoo: AllenS, Public domain · Fort Stanton: AllenS, Public domain · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
Good to know about The Toy Train Depot
Is The Toy Train Depot in Alamogordo?
Yes. It’s inside Alamogordo, NM.
When is the best time to visit The Toy Train Depot?
April and October, with highs of 76–77°.
How far is The Toy Train Depot from El Paso?
About 79 miles south of El Paso, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Toy Train Depot?
Las Cruces (LRU), about 71 miles away. The nearest big hub is El Paso (ELP), about 80 miles.
Where should I stay near The Toy Train Depot?
Alamogordo (in town, 27 places to stay), Cloudcroft (14 mi, 25 places to stay) and High Rolls (9 mi, 3 places to stay).
Advice from Alamogordo
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.