Join us September 20 - 21 at Los Angeles Union Station 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Daily For This FREE Event
The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society (SBRHS), with presenting partners Los Angeles Union Station, Metro, and Metrolink will once again welcome the public to Los Angeles Union Station this September for 'Train Festival 2025: LA’s Spirit in Motion!' - learn, explore and celebrate all things rail.
The SBRHS’ historic, 1927-built steam locomotive, Santa Fe 3751, is honored to participate in the free, two-day event at Los Angeles Union Station on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The 3751 will be joined by additional train equipment displays from Amtrak, Metrolink, LARail.com, and BNSF.
This is a FREE event for all ages. Tickets are not required. For more information, visit Eventbrite or follow @unionstationla on Instagram and Facebook and view the Union Station Train Festival Highlights & Sizzle Reel!
Santa Fe 3751 Steam Locomotive
Since its incorporation in 1981, the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society (SBRHS) has engaged in the acquisition, preservation, restoration, and public exhibition of Santa Fe Railroad history, artifacts, and equipment. Between 1986 and 1991, the SBRHS restored the Santa Fe 3751 steam locomotive, built in 1927, back to operating condition. The locomotive has been a real-life educational tool for over 30 years. The SBRHS has successfully run Santa Fe 3751 as far east as Chicago, IL, as far north as Sacramento, CA, and as far south as San Diego, CA. The engine has also visited the Grand Canyon twice. Santa Fe 3751 holds the title of pulling the first passenger train into Los Angeles Union Station on May 3, 1939, has starred in several movies, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in October 2002. Be sure to follow @santafe3751 on social media.
Los Angeles Union Station
Since its opening in 1939, Los Angeles Union Station has long been considered one of LA's architectural gems and a vital portal to the promise of the California Dream. The Station was designed with an innovative blend of Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture now commonly referred to as Mission Moderne. The bustling 52-acre transportation hub sits in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles offering essential connections to destinations throughout Southern California. An iconic landmark, the Station serves as a vibrant symbol of Downtown connecting the historic fabric of the past to the present through arts, culture, transit and community. Conceived on a grand scale, Los Angeles Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States and is often regarded as "the last of the great train stations." For more information, visit unionstationla.com or follow @unionstationla on social media.
