Laupahoehoe Train Museum, Laupahoehoe

Great for kids and train lovers! Wonderfully preserved train station that now serves as the train museum. A separate annex to run N-scale model engines, a wooden train table on the porch, and an immaculately preserved caboose on the property. Arlene, the volunteer on the day of our visit, was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable. Lots of documentation inside on the building of the railroads in Hawai'i and history on the 4/1/46 tsunami that hit Laupahoehoe

Second time visiting and it is a fantastic little gem of a place. The history of the railroad and sugar cane on the islands is disappearing and places like this help keep it alive. They ask for a donation of $5 per person or $15 per group of 3 or more and the card machine wasn’t working when we went in March 2019 but the volunteer who was there was very knowledgeable and friendly. This is a quick stop if you just skim and listen to the volunteer or you could spend hours pouring over all the photos and information, it’s up to you!