All Aboard! Awesome locations for Transportation and Architecture enthusiasts of all ages
I’ve always loved transit-related museums and my 2 year old is obsessed with trains – as well as buses, trucks and boats. We are lucky to live near the Toronto Train museum/Union Station/Toronto Island in Toronto, so he gets to see a great variety.
We hope to take him to some of these cool Canadian transit locations to help expand his interests, and help him develop an appreciation for science, technology and how it got to where it is now.
Places
Toronto Railway Museum – The John Street Roundhouse
Toronto, Ontario
We love the Trains! This is Sage learning that you can ride them as well – he was hesitant at first, but ended up loving it 🙂
This little train is pretty cool for little ones to ride – they also have a bunch of cool things like a conductor duck and a train whistle. The museum looked really nice too, but was closed for COVID, we will have to re-visit. It is a great open-air Rail museum, there are many examples of trains that have gone through the old Grand Trunk Railway over the years. Steamwhistle Brewery as well as the Rec Room make the area appealing to visitors of all ages.
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Get a rare glimpse into the extraordinary heart and mind of the world-famous inventor.
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
Richmond, British Columbia
Discover the stories of a diverse fishing, canning, and boat building community.
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Canal built in 1895, was the world’s longest lock & the 1st to operate using electri
Private: Camrose Heritage Railway Station and Park
Camrose, Alberta
The 1911 Canadian Northern Railway depot, located in the heart of Camrose’s heritage dis...
Private: Galt Historic Railway Park
Stirling, Alberta
1890 International Railway Station museum. Moved from Coutts-Sweetgrass boarder crossing.
Road Map
Toronto, Ontario to Stirling, Alberta
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