March 22, 2026

Guest Motorman Experience

The Guest Motorman Experience is offered on select dates throughout the year, with operating sessions scheduled across five designated program days.

Each session provides a private, one-hour supervised operating experience on our historic railway line. Equipment assignments vary by date and may include:

  • Historic streetcars (trolley cars)
  • Rapid transit (subway) cars
  • Elevated railway (“El”) cars
  • Interurban electric railway cars
  • Historic work equipment

Specific cars are scheduled in advance but may be subject to operational or maintenance considerations.

All sessions are conducted under the supervision of qualified museum operating personnel and provide hands-on experience operating preserved electric railway equipment on the oldest continuously operating suburban trolley line in the United States.

Please review individual dates for availability and reserve your preferred session in advance, as space is limited.

Admission

varies by equipment, prices range from $100 - $150
Location The Shore Line Trolley Museum

17 River St
East Haven CT, 06512

Times
by reservation, time slots run from 10am-4pm March 22, April 19, June 6, Sept 19 & Nov 8