Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played in the history of Northern Virginia. A key element in the development of the regional economy from its completion on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in 1854, it played a critical role in the American Civil War and was the center of local community life for almost a century until modern highways and rail transportation made local train depots a thing of the past. The Station was an important supply and medical evacuation site during the Civil War where Clara Barton, later the founder of the American Red Cross, assisted in relief and evacuation efforts in 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run. Museum displays, activities and events help preserve local history and promote railroading. Come explore Civil War history, railroading and the fascinating story of our local community.
Mission: The purpose of the Friends of the Fairfax Station, Inc. is to maintain and operate the rebuilt Fairfax Station Railroad Depot as a museum. Fairfax Station is rich in railroad, Civil War, and local history. The Friends of Fairfax Station foster an appreciation for this and offer programs and displays that interpret this history as well as supporting many model railroad clubs. All ages are welcome!
Hands on day activities today from 1 to 4 pm! Some of the activities will include operating model trains, decoding and writing telegraph messages as well as observing Tom Boltz, one of the Station's volunteers, demonstrate how an old train order hoop was used by the railroads so that the train engineer and a train station employee could communicate when a train was entering a station. Normal admission rates apply.
Fathers Day Weekend HO model trains running both Saturday & Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. See you there!
TTRAK Model Trains running today from 1 pm to 4 pm! Normal admission rates apply.
Calling all Crafters! Join the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum for the 2nd Annual Fall Craft Show and Lego© Train Show on October 12th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you are a Crafter and interested in joining us, booth space is enough room for a 10x10 canopy and the cost per space is $50. The Station has a limited number of tables that can be provided. Please email [email protected] for an application and further information.
TTRAK model trains running this Sunday, June 9. Normal admission prices.
June 30th Dog Days of Summer
Come spend time with local rescue groups and learn about "Adopt, Don't Shop" and maybe find a new friend.
We will be making pull toys out of jeans and fleece for everyone's best friend. These toys will be donated to pups waiting for their "furever" home.
If you have old jeans or fleece to donate please drop it by on any Sunday or bring it with you on the 30th.
Join us for local walking tours of the Station and immediate surroundings this Sunday. Come learn a bit of local history!
Local walking tours of the Station and immediate surroundings this Sunday. Come learn a bit of local history!
Reading circle and crafts for the young ones today from 1 to 4 PM at the station! Normal admission rates supply.
Book reading going on today Barnes & Noble!
We even have a model train running back in the music section!
Please stop by and get a coupon from us if you’re visiting Barnes & Noble‘s today. We get a percentage of each sale if you mention us or present a coupon to check out!
If you are shopping Barnes & Noble on May 25 please print the attached coupon and give to the cashier. Fairfax Station Railroad Museum will get a % of each sale where a coupon is used. TIA!
N Scale model trains running today from 1 pm to 4 pm. Normal admission rates apply.
Model trains running this Sunday! Normally admission rates apply.
Come in out of the rain for a while and explore local history! Open from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Moms get free admission today.
Calling all kids, bring your mom and she gets in for free!
Do you love Model trains? Are you a history teacher with knowledge of the US Civil War? Or you would like to learn about both? If so, Fairfax Station Railroad Museum located in Fairfax Station is the place to learn and volunteer.
Mario Lucero is our new Vice President of the Museum and is looking for neighbors to join as docents or young men and women who are looking for community service From King Park West, Fairfax Station, Burke and surrounding areas. We are open on mainly on Sundays (some Saturdays and Mondays).
Please browse our website for more information and location: www.fairfax-station.org.
Please email Mario at [email protected] to get more information and/or arrange a meeting. Thank you!
Last chance to see HO Scale trains until September today from noon to 4 pm!
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum's cover photo
HO Trains running!
HO trains running today & tomorrow (May 4/5) from Noon to 4 pm both days!
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum's cover photo
HO Scale model trains running Saturday and Sunday, May 4th and 5th!
Another two day show next weekend! Come out for the HO trains!
Lego trains starting now till 4 PM!
2019 04 27-28 WamaLTC LEGO
Steady crowds and everyone having a great time! If you miss us today plan to visit tomorrow (April 28) between noon and 4 PM.
Here till 5 PM today (Saturday) and from noon to four tomorrow (Sunday)!
And thanks to Fairfax County CERT Volunteers as well!
Crowd control is here! Thank you Fairfax County Police Department
LEGO trains 10 to 5 today April 27!
Lego Trains this weekend on Saturday and Sunday! Click on our Events tab for details!
See you in two weeks!
TTRAK Model Trains running at the Station from 1 pm to 4 pm today!
Today from 1-4pm learn about the work of a train caboose while touring a real Southern Railroad caboose!
Have some old (but clean) jeans you are looking to offload? We will take them! They will be cut up and used to make doggy chew toys for a June craft event we will be having at the Museum. Clean (please) jeans can be dropped off at the Museum any Sunday between 1pm & 4pm. TIA!
Our series of activities and crafts to learn about the different types of cars on trains starts today at 1pm! Today learn about the "Tender Cars" - a type of railroad car on trains.
Spring "Make 'N Take" Event today from 1pm to 4pm!
Mr. Richard G. Slattery, Senior Research Director of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) will make a presentation on "The Now and Tomorrow of AMTRAK" immediately after our annual meeting at 11am today!
AMTRAK Senior Research Director, Richard G. Slattery, speaking Saturday. Do you travel on AMTRAK or are you curious as to AMTRAK's present and future operations? Come listen and ask questions! This looks to be a very informative presentation. Saturday, March 23 at 11am at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum. Members and non-members are invited to attend this free event (not appropriate for younger children). Light snacks and beverages served after the event. See you there!
NTRAK Model Trains Running from 1pm to 4pm today!
2019 03 10 Game Day
Today’s first winners of Game Day! Thanks for playing!
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We even have a model train running back in the music section!
Steady crowds and everyone having a great time! If you miss us today plan to visit tomorrow (April 28) between noon and 4 PM.
Here till 5 PM today (Saturday) and from noon to four tomorrow (Sunday)!
DJI Osmo Pocket camera sitting on a flat car taking video of layout.
Still an amazing crowd for the show!
Trains running until 5 m today and noon till 4pm tomorrow!
Can you spell L-E-G-O?
Can you spell L-E-G-O?
Hands on activities going gangbusters! We’re here to 4 PM!
2019 January G Scale Railway Show
Crowds are building! Don’t be late! G Scale running to 4pm today!
Closing in 25 minutes but open again tomorrow from noon to 4pm!
We go till 5pm today and from noon to 4pm tomorrow!
Choo choo!!
Setting up for today’s Garden Railway show at the Station! Open from 1 to 4 today, come out and enjoy the gorgeous weather!
VRE running on Sunday’s at the Museum!
Lego Trains and HO today!
Cool! Lego drawbridge today!
Open and waiting for you!
Snow now but clear tomorrow with N Scale trains running!
The Virginia ,Washington and Maryland Garden Railway Society is running now!
Getting ready for the big two day show this weekend! Tomorrow at 10am starts all the fun!
Thanks to Chick-fil-A Burke Centre for their generous donation of Chick-Fil-A sandwich coupons for our 30th Anniversary celebration on October 14 (see our Events Page)! Coupons to be awarded for successfully completing the “Information Scavenger Hunt” during the Open House. All ages welcome to participate with a one per person and four per family limit. Scavenger Hunt will consist of successfully answering 10 fill in the blank questions based on artifacts and displays at the Museum!
2017 09 03 HO Scale Trains at the Station
2017 09 03 Lego Trains at the Station On Labor Day 2017
We are live at Middleridge National Night Out! Superstar Sherry Slawski manning the table!
We are featuring small scale model trains today at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum!
Civil War Era Ballroom Dancing in progress!
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