Yunnan Railway Museum
云南铁路博物馆
A museum in the former Kunming North Station of the Dian-Vietnam Railway. It displays metre-gauge steam locomotives and a century of railway history.
The Dian-Vietnam Railway opened in 1910, running from Kunming to Haiphong in Vietnam, and was the first railway in Southwest China. The museum sits beside the metre-gauge Kunming North Station. It presents the history of the French-built railway, a range of metre-gauge and narrow-gauge locomotives and rolling stock, old platforms, and signaling equipment, which makes it appealing to railway enthusiasts and families. Admission is free, with real-name booking required. The museum is closed on Mondays. It's a short walk from Metro Line 2's Huochebei station.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Yuantong Temple
- Yuantong Hill (Kunming Zoo)
- Green Lake Park (Cuihu)
- Yunnan University (Donglu Campus)
- Kunming Old Street (Wenming Street)
- Zhenqing Taoist Temple
- Wenlin Street & Wenhua Lane
- Yunnan Military Academy