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The Southern California Railway Museum covers over 100 acres of land and dates back 60-plus years.

This museum houses the largest collection of Pacific Electric Railway rolling stock in the world and an expansive collection of more than 200 exhibits featuring historical locomotives, railcars, trolleys, and model trains. This is an ideal excursion for the entire family, and a great field trip for in-person learning.

Nearest Station: Perris - Downtown
Address: 2201 S A St.
Perris, CA 92570
Phone: (951) 943-3020
Website: https://socalrailway.org/

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Molly is a writer and content creator currently residing in Los Angeles, California with a professional background working in travel, hospitality and tourism PR. In her role supporting content creation and media relations at Metrolink, Molly writes about activities Metrolink riders can enjoy in the surrounding Greater LA area and works with the Metrolink communications team on ideating and implementing media relations strategies.