As Ontario has progressed to COVID stage 3 of the provincial reopening plan, we are happy to announce that the museum will now be open to visitors as of Saturday, July 17. Hours will be Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun from 9am to 4pm. Masks required. Preb00king a visit time is recommended, due to limits on number of persons. … Continue reading 2021 Reopening of the Museum
Monthly Meeting
Every Third Tuesday of the Month (March through November inclusive) is the Komoka Railway Museum Monthly Members meeting at 2:00 pm. All are welcome. (currently some meetings take place virtually via zoom). As well, members and volunteers meet weekly on Saturday mornings, April through November, to work on projects and whatever needs doing.
Railway Hall of Fame
Our museum was inducted into the North American Railway Hall of Fame in 2016!
Ontario Trillium Foundation
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation towards restoration of our Canadian National Railways 1979 GMC-Grumman Hi-Railer which was completed in December 2011. Also for the financial support in replacing the Shay building roof with steel in 2013 - the rain has stopped pouring in.
Thank you Municipality of Middlesex Centre
The museum recognizes the support of Municipality of Middlesex Centre and their 2020 Council Grant Program. In 2020, using our grant and additional museum funds/donations we were able to replace the old patio-type doors on either side of the Shay Building as they were at end of life. The replacement was commercial aluminium-framed windows plus … Continue reading Thank you Municipality of Middlesex Centre
Fall Season Starts
Thank you to all who came and visited the museum during our summer 2020 season. Our fall season starts tomorrow, August 29, and ends on November 28, 2020. Our fall hours are as follows: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Every Saturday, or by appointment.
Opening 2020 on August 7
The Komoka Railway Museum is now open! Call in to book your tours ahead, our hours are as follows: 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Thursday-Sunday
Thank You Ace of Spades
We acknowledge the assistance of Ross and Stuart and crew from Ace of Spades Tree Service with the 2019 portion of our Station Deck replacement project. They contributed time and equipment to help remove and take away old wood, excess sand/soil and level the work space. Ace of Spades - call 519-666-2957 or 519-521-4361
Live Steam 2019/2020
Live steam engines (scale size) will be running on the elevated track in our rear lot on occasion again this year. Schedule: none scheduled - by appointment only. For more information on the track and trains see the Live-Steam page. Steaming is subject to weather conditions and locomotive availability. Birthday parties, car clubs, service club … Continue reading Live Steam 2019/2020