Cooma continues to play an important role in the history and preservation of NSW rich rail heritage.

In Cooma, the railway precinct and heritage museum offers an informative and engaging trip down memory lane. During the holidays, the railway precinct has attracted plenty of interest from visitors to the region.

“We are actively developing the railway precinct at Cooma into a year-round heritage railway museum while our dedicated volunteers are working to restore the railway line for tourist services between Snowy Junction to the north and heading south to the terminus at Bombala,” Cooma Monaro Railway president, Gordon Strachan, said.

The railway precinct held its first artisan markets for the year last Sunday with a large roll-up during the day. The popular miniature train rides for children were up and running, along with a diverse range of market stalls.

Housed in the beautifully restored Cooma Railway Station building, the Cooma Monaro Railway Museum tells the story of the golden age of railways in NSW. It has become one of Cooma’s most popular tourist attractions.

The railway precinct is one of few remaining, fully complete regional railway yards in NSW.

The precinct and museum is run by dedicated volunteers who are working hard to have rolling stock and trains running on the railway once again.

The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and the first Sunday of the month for the railway’s artisan markets.