WELCOME to the OERHS

The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society was founded in 1957. The OERHS is an Oregon Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation. It is recognized by the IRS as a Non-For-Profit public benefit Corporation under Section 501(c)3.

The OERHS owns and operates the Oregon Electric Railway Museum, the largest Trolley Museum in the Pacific Northwest. It is conveniently located just off of I-5 in Brooks, Oregon.

The OERHS is under contract to operate the Willamette Shore Trolley. This is a tourist trolley line that runs along the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego for a distance of 6 miles.

The OERHS is an Oregon Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation. It is recognized by the IRS as a Non-For-Profit public benefit Corporation under Section 501(c)3.

The OERHS is a member of

• Association of Railroad Museums

• Portland Oregon Visitors Association

• Travel Salem

• Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce

Learn More about the OERHS and about Trolleys:

• History of the OERHS

• OERHS Mission Statement

• Join the OERHS

• Donate to the OERHS

• Meet the Volunteers

• Visit the Museum

• Ride the Willamette Shore Trolley

• Pacific Northwest Traction History
• OERHS Members Page
• Links to other museums

For more information drop an e-mail to Mark Kavanagh, OERHS Webmaster, at webmaster@oregonelectricrailway.org