401 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY , 42101-1260

Phone: (270) 745-7317

Website

The Historic RailPark & Train Museum and L&N Depot brings alive the magic and adventure of railroading. This historic national landmark allows you to see, touch, hear, and explore important railroad artifacts of our region's heritage.

Hours of operation: January 1st to March 19th Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday), March 19th to December 31st Monday through Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed New Year’s Eve, New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Plenty of free parking.

Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access the penny machine in the gift shop. Adults $18, Seniors 60+ $16, Veterans $16, Active Military (ID Required) Free, Children 5-12 $12, Ages 4 & under Free.
Pennybandz, Pennypalz, Penny book and the Pennybandz Penny Adventure book are for sale in the gift shop.

CAUTION! After inserting the coins in the slide drawer and the desired design is lined up with the read arrow, move the crank handle into the upright position BEFORE sliding the coin drawer. Failure to do this procedure WILL produce mis-rolled coins.

Machine 1 is inside the gift shop next to entry door. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have 'Bowling Green, KY' on them. (Machine has changed, designs are the same):
1) (H) 796 E-8 diesel locomotive engine with 'Historic RailPark & Train Museum'.
2) (H) L&N Chessie Class C-27 caboose with 'Historic RailPark and Train Museum'.
3) (H) Train Station/ Museum building with 'Historic RailPark and Train Museum'.
4) (H) 'The Historic RailPark Train Museum * L&N Depot'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude:37°00'00.3"N Longitude: 86°26'18.5"W
Google Maps coordinates: 2H26+3M Bowling Green, Kentucky

October 14, 2024. The penny machine 1 is rolling short well centered excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH