The Ice Cream Shop In This Indiana Train Station Museum Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
There’s a very unique ice cream parlor in Franklin, Indiana that few people know about. Located right along a train track, this interesting little spot is also a museum for railfans. Nothing is more Midwest that this train station ice cream shop.
Even history can be sweet sometimes. Keep scrolling to learn all about this one-of-a-kind little spot.
Hoosier Cupboard Candy, Snacks, and Ice Cream has been in operation since 2015. It is family-owned and operated and is filled with enough railroad memorabilia to constitute a museum.
The shop offers about 600 different items, including 22 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream. Enjoy your treats inside while you marvel at the train-themed decor all around.
Ice cream comes in bowls or on a cone. Guests can also order milkshakes, old-fashioned soda pops, and a plethora of seasonal items that will keep you coming back for more time and again.
By way of chocolate goods, the shop specializes in truffles, as well as chocolate-covered raisins, pretzels, and nuts. There are also many nostalgic treats like Air Heads, malt balls, jelly beans, and much more.
This amazing train station ice cream shop is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Stop by any day for a sweet treat you'll crave for weeks on end.
Hoosier Cupboard, Candy, Snack, and Ice Cream is located at 370 East Jefferson St., Franklin, IN 46131 (with free customer parking on Depot Street), and you can learn more on its website or Facebook page. If you’ve ever been to this train station ice cream shop, we’d love to hear from you. Please share your experiences and photos with us below in the comments.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
