The tracks of this former railway station house a thrill for almost every child in the form of steam locomotives, the ones that belch black smoke from their chimneys, and old railway wagons from the early twentieth century, some of which are still in working order.
The station was the terminus of the important Transalpina (Transalpine) state railway, which connected Trieste with the rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The museum's collection also includes other types of historical material, such as period photographs, timetables and diagrams showing how locomotives work. It also has beautiful models of electric trains, trams and other things including the terminus of Line 6 at Barcola.
There is also a charming reconstruction of an early-twentieth-century ticket office and station-master's office.
