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Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023
Sunday, September 10, 2023, 09:00am - 06:00pm
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All aboard! Train Festival returns to Los Angeles Union Station on September 9th and 10th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Celebrate the past, present and future of train travel with activations and programs throughout the iconic Los Angeles landmark. Train enthusiasts of all ages are invited to see rail equipment on the tracks from various decades since the opening of the Station, marvel at the rarest of model train exhibits, participate in tours about the history, restoration and art throughout the building and experience other unique activities celebrating the legacy and future of Union Station and Southern California’s rail systems.

Los Angeles Union Station, in partnership with Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink and others to be announced, will bring Train Festival 2023 to life with events and programming to be enjoyed by commuters, industry professionals, train aficionados, historians and architecture enthusiasts alike – as well as fans of Union Station, families and the surrounding community.

WHO: Los Angeles Union Station in partnership with Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, September 9 & 10 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm daily
WHERE: Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Railroad Equipment

  • Santa Fe 3751
  • Amtrac Passenger Equipment
  • BNSF Freight Locomotive
  • ATSF 5704 (1 of 5 painted in red, white, and blue for the 200 Anniversary of the United States)
  • Metrolink Train Set consisting of: F125 Locomotive, Talgo Train Car, Bombardier Car, Rotem Cars

Modular Clubs

  • Group 160 NTRAK Club
  • Orange County Module Railroaders
  • Southern California Traction Club
  • Southern California Z Scale Model Railroading Group
  • Toy Train Operating Society’s Southern Pacific Division
  • Train Collectors Association Western Division

Los Angeles Union Station

  • Tours of Union Station facilitated by California Preservation Foundation
  • Los Angeles Union Station Hidden Gems Tour
Location Los Angeles Union Station, 800 N Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012