Directions

The visitor parking lot for the North Carolina Railway Museum is located at 3900 Bonsal Road, New Hill, NC 27562. All guests should park in this lot to access the open-air museum and rail yard of the New Hope Valley Railway. The ticket booth is conveniently situated near the entrance.

The Museum is approximately 30 minutes southwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. It can be reached via U.S. Highway 1, Exit 89, followed by Old U.S. 1. The site lies near the town of New Hill (formerly Bonsal) along the Wake–Chatham County line. Please refer to the Google Map below for detailed directions.

Museum and Railway Hours
The North Carolina Railway Museum and New Hope Valley Railway are open to guests on ride days only due to insurance requirements.

Driving Directions
From Rocky Mount, Greenville, Raleigh, and points EAST:
Follow Interstate 40 west to US1.  Follow US1 south to Exit 89, the Jordan Lake/New Hill exit. Turn right and go 1 mile to New Hill. Turn left onto Old US1 and go 2.5 miles south.
Turn left onto Bonsal Road just before going under the railroad bridges. Parking is on your right.

From Charlotte, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, and points WEST:
Follow Interstate 40 east to NC 751. Follow NC751 south to US64. Cross US64, and continue south to New Hill. Turn right at New Hill onto Old US1. Turn left onto Bonsal Road just before going under the railroad bridges. Parking is on your right.

From Hamlet, Sanford, and points SOUTH:
Follow US1 north to Exit 84, the Old US1 exit. Turn left onto Old US1,
and go 2 miles north towards Apex.  After going under the two railroad bridges,
turn right onto Bonsal road. Parking is on the right before you cross the tracks.

From Richmond, Roanoke, and points NORTH:
Follow Interstate 85 south to US1 south. Follow US1 south to exit 89, the Jordan Lake/New Hill exit. Turn right and go1 mile to New Hill. Turn left onto Old US1 and go 2.5 miles south. Turn left onto Bonsal Road just before going under the railroad bridges. Parking is on your right.