The museum, which has existed since 1988, is dedicated to the eventful history of Germany's oldest mountain railroad, the Freital-Birkigt-Possendorf line known as the Windbergbahn or Saxon Semmeringbahn®. It was opened in 1857 as a pure coal transport line. The museum station in Dresden-Gittersee is built in the style of the 1920s. You can experience historic rail vehicles and a functioning mechanical signal box. The station's reception building houses the museum on the history of the Windbergbahn. Since November 2010, the Windbergbahn e.V. has been operating this railroad line as the first standard-gauge museum railroad in the Free State of Saxony. Museum trains will soon be running between Dresden Central Station and Dresden-Gittersee.
Historical Windbergbahn Railway Museum
Address
Hermann-Michel-Straße 5
01189 Dresden
Opening hours
12. and 13.04.2025 Season opening, feeder service from and to the Dresden steam locomotive meeting planned; special trips on the Windbergbahn; 19.04.2025 - 20.04.2025 Event at Freital-Birkigt station, trips with the Skl; 01. 05. and 08.06.2025 special trips on the Windbergbahn; 06.09.2025 - 07.09.2025 adventure weekend at Dresden-Gittersee station; 06., 07.09. and 03.10.2025 special trips on the Windbergbahn
Prices
Separate admission prices apply for the events.
Offers
guided toursshop
It is possible to visit the museum, take guided tours and cab rides at Dresden-Gittersee station as well as guided walks along the Windbergbahn by arrangement. Please refer to our website for information on train days, themed trips and other events. Company and private events are possible by prior arrangement. www.windbergbahn.de
It is possible to visit the museum, take guided tours and cab rides at Dresden-Gittersee station as well as guided hikes along the Windbergbahn by arrangement.
limited handicapped accessible
Arrival
From bus stop Hermann-Michel-Straße directions_railway directions_bus (routes 66/166 and 366)ca. 150 meter walk to the Dresden-Gittersee railway station.
