The depot exterior with the caboose

Welcome

Plan Your Visit

We can't wait to welcome you! Everything you need is right here — hours, admission, directions, and a form to schedule your day.

Museum Hours

  • 2nd & 4th Fridays: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • 2nd & 4th Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Sundays: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Closed on major holidays, and may close for severe weather. Group tours and field trips by appointment.

Admission

$5 per person.

Enjoy unlimited visits when you become a member — from $25/year for singles, $45 couples, $60 families. Prefer to help out? Volunteers can have the membership fee waived — become a volunteer.

Location

Southern Railroad Depot Museum
198 N Center Ave, Piedmont, AL 36272

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Fully ADA accessible — every area accommodates a wheelchair, including the lower level, upper level, restroom, the caboose, and the deck.

Pick a day

Schedule Your Visit

Coming with a group, or outside regular hours? Tell us when you’d like to come and we’ll confirm your visit by email. Just dropping in during open hours? No form needed — come on by.

We're open the 2nd & 4th Fridays (10–3) and Saturdays (10–1), and every Sunday (1:30–3:30).

Next open days:

Inside the depot

What You'll See

Railroad Room

Artifacts, photos, and stories of local railroading.

Hollow Stump & Cross Plains

The communities and people who shaped our region.

Cargo Room & Topographic Map

Freight history and the land that connected us all.

The Caboose

Step inside and experience a railroad classic up close.

Explore all six exhibits
The Cross Plains room with its fireplace, exhibits, and the Public Well replica
The Cross Plains room — home of the Public Well replica, the literal center of town: Piedmont’s original boundaries were drawn a half mile in every direction from that spot.

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