The museum features many preserved elements used during the second half of the nineteenth century before it was destroyed.
[3] The train service began in 1856 and the station was built in 1855 according to a design by Walter Evans.
The old station is still largely preserved in its original state with many elements from the second half of the 19th century, when it was built.
[6] A sign informed: "Due to reconstruction, the entrance to the museum is closed until further notice.
In addition, the museum's collection includes documents, photographs, parts and locomotives of the Tacna-Arica Railway.