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Hours for the La Mesa Depot Museum in La Mesa, CA
Admission to the La Mesa Depot Museum is always free. Donations are accepted.
Train Display:
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Depot and Docent-Lead Tours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00PM to 3:00 PM
Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The La Mesa Depot Museum is La Mesa, California’s oldest building in its original form and is the sole surviving San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway Station in existence. The building you see today on the corner of Spring Street and La Mesa Boulevard in downtown La Mesa has an colorful history.
The public is admitted free to the La Mesa Depot Museum for tours. Visitors can inspect the steam locomotive and string of freight cars on the nearby track and pass through the ticket/waiting area and view the telegrapher’s station and a small exhibit area in the baggage room. For La Mesa Depot Hours, please visit our Museum Hours page at This building and its past are a fascinating look at a bit of small-town railroading from yesteryear and its importance to the community it served.
Free admittance to the public and kids are always welcome.
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
750 Depot Street
Campo, CA 91906
(619) 465-PSRM (465-7776) recorded information
Jul 26, 2023 - ongoing
La Mesa Depot, 4695 Nebo Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941-5259
The La Mesa Depot is operated by Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, Inc. The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Campo, California, on the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway line. The museum also owns and manages a railroad depot located in La Mesa.
All aboard the North Pole Limited! Your magical journey begins at the festive Campo Depot, where you’ll collect your tickets in our historic waiting room.
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