21/10/2019
Çamlık Steam Locomotive Museum (Çamlık Buharlı Lokomotif Müzesi) is a unique open-air museum located about 15 minutes (14 km) from Kusadasi, Turkey.
Getting There
- From Kusadasi, take a regular bus toward Aydin; it stops just past the museum entrance. Travel time: 15–20 minutes.
- From Selcuk, take a bus along the Selcuk–Aydin route.
- Address: İzmir Aydın Yolu No:53, Çamlık, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir.
Visiting Information
- Open daily, best visited in the morning during summer to avoid heat.
- Entrance fee: 220 lira for adults, 110 lira for children (2026).
- Walking around takes about 30 minutes, but exploring carriages and locomotives can take a couple of hours. The museum allows visitors to touch exhibits and climb onto locomotives.
History
Work on the museum began in 1991 on the site of an old railway depot and was completed in 1997. It preserves part of the oldest railway line in Turkey, built in 1866 from Izmir to Aydın via Çamlık. The site belongs to the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and is run privately under a long-term lease.
Exhibits
- Over 30 steam locomotives, plus passenger and freight cars, cranes, railcars, and other equipment.
- The oldest locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson & Company in England; the newest dates from 1951.
- Unique locomotives include wood-burning engines and a snowplow locomotive with a giant propeller.
- Carriages range from simple passenger cars to the saloon car used by Atatürk, which visitors can enter.
- Also on display is locomotive 45501, which was hauling the Orient Express in the 1957 Yarımburgaz train crash.
- Many locomotives have rust, cracks, and worn interiors, so caution is advised. Some are unsafe for children.
Facilities
- Indoor exhibition space features railway equipment and the interior of an old station cafe.
- On-site restaurant-cafe with moderate prices and a small children’s playground (in need of renovation).
The museum is an interactive experience ideal for history and railway enthusiasts, offering a chance to see and touch real steam locomotives.
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