Rosny-Rail, the railway and train museum at Rosny-sous-Bois station (93)

Since 1997, the Rosny-Rail museum has welcomed you on the ground floor of Rosny-sous-Bois station, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département. During your visit, immerse yourself in the history of the railroads, from the first locomotives and passenger carriages to today's high-speed trains (TGV). You'll discover theevolution of the railroad itself, of the track, but also of signalling, rolling stock, train driving techniques... From the end of the 19th century to the present day.

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Initially, Rosny-Rail didn't exist. Instead, Rosny was home to a team of train enthusiasts, each with their own collection of station equipment: from this heritage, no longer seen in our modern stations, came the idea of creating a museum worthy of the name, to house all the collections and much more. As soon as the museum was created in 1997, the SNCF, the RATP... have continued to make donations to build up the Rosny-Rail's fine collections, ranging from safety posters for railwaymen to vintage luggage tags and a life-size signal box...

During your visit, everything has been designed to recreate a real journey back in time. You'll start in theold baggage room, before moving on to the first steam locomotives, the signalling system and thelamp maker's workshop. Then it's on to the museum's beautiful model railroad layout, which can be remotely controlled during your visit! Right up to the era of high-speed rail travel and the TGV (Train à grande vitesse), which set new speed records, the museum looks back at all the accessories, carriages, conductor and controller outfits, vintage tickets... A 360° tour takes you behind the scenes of a station, from locomotive operation to the signage used by today's drivers.

The Rosny-Rail can be visited every Saturday, from 2pm to 6pm: however, as the museum is run by volunteers, it may be closed on certain Saturdays. In advance of your visit, be sure to confirm the opening of the museum by telephone (details below). Admission is €5 per adult, €3 for children under 18, and free for children under 12. The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Before your visit, we recommend you always contact the museum team, via Facebook or Instagram, to make sure it's open on the Saturday you plan to come. As all our staff are volunteers, on some Saturdays the museum may remain closed due to lack of availability.

To get to Rosny-Rail, you'll need to take the RER E towards Villers-sur-Marne/Tournan (Rosny-sous-Bois stop) to enjoy this cultural tour for young and old alike, within easy reach of your Navigo pass.