Welcome to Perris

Perris (pop: 46,600) is a primarily residential community located south of Morena Valley.

The California Southern was built through the future town site in 1882 to build a rail connection between the present day cities of Barstow and San Diego. Due to a land title dispute at Pinacate, most of its citizens moved two miles north on the railroad and established Perris in 1885.

Perris now incorporates Pinacate Station which is the home of the Orange Empire Railway Museum (a.k.a "the trolley museum") - the largest operating museum of its kind on the West Coast of the United States.

Orange Empire Railway Museum
2201 S. "A" St., Perris CA 92570; 951-943-3020; Museum Website;
The collection focuses on Southern California's railroad history. It houses the largest collection of Pacific Electric Railway rolling stock in the world, much of it rescued from scrapyards after the discontinuation of their passenger operations. Admission to the OERM and parking are free except for special events, but a ticket must be purchased to ride on the museum railway. The ticket is valid for unlimited rides on the train and streetcars.

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