Today it serves as the star attraction in our museum complex and as an Amtrak Kwik-Trak Kiosk station. The Hamlet Depot & Museums Complex is located in Historic Downtown Hamlet, North Carolina. We operate under The Hamlet Historic Depot, Inc. Non Profit Organization. The star of our museum complex is the Queen Anne Victorian Hamlet Historic Depot which was built in 1900. It was originally the Seaboard Air Line Railway Passenger Depot and was also known as the Hub of the Seaboard during the heydays of passenger train travel with upwards of 28 to 32 passenger trains daily. It remains the most photographed historic train station in the Eastern United States. Today, it still serves as an active Amtrak passenger terminus, as well as a museum. We have both regular and interative exhibits, which allow our visitors to explore the rich history of the Seaboard Air Line and Seaboard Coast Line Railroads. Our museum complex includes the Tornado Building, which houses a full-sized replica of the Tornado Steam Locomotive, vintage automobiles, our Silver Meteor Model Train Exhibit, and a large O Scale Model Train. Then, in the Hamlet Visitor's Center is our museum devoted to the History of Hamlet. You can also follow us on Instagram
We are open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and weekends from 1pm-5pm. To schedule a group tour please call Mon-Fri day during business hours (910) 582-0603. The holiday schedule may vary, please check for updates on the page.
