A great family outing with barns of historical streetcars and the opportunity to ride streetcars from yesterday. Picnic grounds available and fun for any children or adults interested in trains.
My son and I discovered this placed 3 years ago when he was 4, and every year we go a couple of times with friends. Everyone of all ages love this place. The kids will love the trains in the barn, as well as the train ride into the forest. The trains are beautifully restored and you will appreciate the difference in the pace and quality of a different era. Beautiful, fun and relaxing. Can't wait to go next year!
We had so much fun riding the streetcars! Also, we enjoyed looking at the displays. Ice cream was delicious. I especially enjoyed the volunteers that told many good stories about the streetcars history present (used for many movies and commercials) and past. We were in the Toronto area for several days and this was my favorite of all the places we went to.
Had a great time last night. Kids loved it. Staff is amazing, answered all questions about the equipment. They have done a great job preserving and keeping so much of it in running condition. The haunted barn at the end of the line spooked our little one but didn't frighten her. She loved the ride on the streetcar and the "Mad Scientist" in the car barn.
We had a great time there. U need about 2-3 hrs there depending on your child and how ling they wanto ride for. There are 3 trains to ride on. As well pack your own food because they only have ice cream and a snack bar with chips and pop.
After going to many child-oriented attractions during the summer of 2013, I convinced my 6 year-old daughter to go to the Halton County Radial Railway. For people coming from Durham (as we were) it was a long drive, but it was totally worth it. I had last visited the HCRR about 15 years ago, and I was delighted by it then. Today, however, it is totally amazing. As I walked into the large barn where they store the bulk of their collection I could not believe my eyes. There are representative samples of radial railway cars, subway cars, streetcars, specialty cars (including some that I remember seeing in service). We rode on a radial car from the London - Port Stanley line, and then on another open car, both of which were superb. The stop to get ice cream was magical - the lady serving there was so kind, the setup in the old street car was really neat, and to top it all off, an extremely friendly neighbourhood cat was walking around outside welcoming everybody. The volunteers who run this place should be incredibly proud of what they have accomplished. This is an awesome, important place for railfans and an accessible day out for everybody.
The Halton County Radial Railway museum is an amazing collection of old trains, trolleys & trams. Great fun for all ages. Unlimited rides are available with your entry fee. You can also climb on and walk through a large number of rail based equipment.
This place is great if you are interested in historic trains and subways. They have a functioning historic train, as well as old subway cars, etc. The train runs on one of the historic streetcar tracks that used to run from Toronto to the various outer towns
Great place for kids and adults. Neat to see the history and to take a ride on many different trains. Can spend a short time or long time there depending how many different trains are running and how many you want to see. Definitely a fun experience for kiddies aged about 3-6.
Visited with our 2 small kids and had a great time! Our oldest is really into trains and loved being able to ride the old trains.