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The Maywood Station Museum is
operated and staffed by the
volunteer membership of the Maywood
Station Historical Committee. The
main focus of the museum is
concentrated on the history of
Maywood Station and the New York,
Susquehanna & Western Railroad and
the roles they played in the
development of the Borough of
Maywood and the surrounding area.
The museum collection contains
hundreds of photographs, displays,
documents, maps and artifacts
covering the histories of Maywood
Station, the NYS&W and local
railroads, the Borough of Maywood,
and the local region, which are
changed periodically and designed to
entertain and educate visitors of
all ages as well as offer a virtual
timeline to these subjects. Maywood
Station is listed on the National
Register of Historical Places and
the State of New Jersey Register of
Historical Places. In addition, the
Maywood Station Museum is listed as
a Historical Archive by the State of
New Jersey. Maywood Station Museum
is also the official site of the New
York, Susquehanna & Western
Technical & Historical Society's
archive, which contains 1000's of
drawings, maps, track diagrams,
photos, timetables, documents and
records covering the history of the
New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railroad.
For those interested in historical
buildings, meticulous care has been
taken by the Maywood Station
Historical Committee to show the
museum in a historical context. The
museum features the original
woodwork painted and stained in its
original colors and original Maywood
Station furnishings have been
restored and displayed such as the
potbelly stove, station agent's
desk, chairs, telegraph keys and
freight scale. Victorian-period
original light fixtures and sconces
adorn the ceilings and walls.
Additional items have been
painstakingly reproduced to the
exact original specifications of
over one-hundred years ago including
the station benches and bay window
area.
Have you ever wondered what the
inside of an actual caboose looked
like? The Maywood Station Museum has
a caboose and visitors are invited
to climb aboard Caboose 24542 and
view additional displays and an
operating model train layout. Also
found on display on the station
grounds is original 1942-built New
York, Susquehanna & Western Alco S-2
diesel locomotive #206, which is
listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and the State of New
Jersey Register of Historical
Places. Both NYS&W S-2 #206 and
Caboose 24542 have been carefully
restored by Maywood Station
Historical Committee members.
The Maywood Station Museum is also
open by appointment for class trips,
boys and girls scout trips, senior
citizen trips and for other
organizations and clubs as well as
for movie and television filming,
commercial props, photo shoots, etc.
Please contact us by sending us an
e-mail for further information and
available dates and times. In
addition, other special events will
be added to the Museum
Operating Schedule when appropriate.
So, mark your calendar for the next
Maywood Station Museum Open House
date and prepare to take a trip back
in time and see history and more.
Admission is free. Donations are
welcome toward further preservation
and maintenance of the historic
Maywood Station Museum. We hope to see you
at a future Maywood Station Museum
event.