Christmas trains on track for fun at Western US railroads
All aboard for Santa! Christmas trains on track for fun at Western US railroads. Catch a Santa train, a lights train — or even an authentic Polar Express! Christmas trains will be rolling at heritage and scenic railways in California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington
North Pole Christmas trains run across North America. Check out Christmas trains in the Southwest US, Midwest US, Southern US, Mid-Atlantic US, New England, and Canada.
Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Coastal Classic Train – Alaska Railroad
Join Santa aboard the Holiday Train on December Saturdays before Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (907) 265-2494.
California
Campo, California
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
Ride the North Pole Limited to meet Santa on Fridays and Saturdays from Thanksgiving Weekend to December 17th.
Telephone: +1 (619) 478-9937.
Felton, California
Roaring Camp Railroads
Redwoods Holiday Tree Walk and Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train run weekends from Thanksgiving through Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (831) 335-4484
Fort Bragg and Willits, California
Skunk Train
Hop aboard the Magical Christmas Train on weekends, Thanksgiving Friday, and most days during the week before Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (707) 964-6371.
Jamestown, California
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Enjoy a classic Polar Express train ride Fridays through Sundays from Thanksgiving Weekend to December 18th.
Telephone: +1 (209) 984-3953.
Niles and Sunol, California
Niles Canyon Railway
Brighten your holidays with a ride on the Train of Lights most days, except Mondays and Fridays, from mid-November through late December.
Telephone: +1 (510) 996-8420.
Orange, California
Irvine Park Railroad
Ride the Christmas Train to Santa’s Village every day from Thanksgiving Weekend through December 23rd.
Telephone: +1 (714) 997-3968.
West Sacramento, California
River Fox Train
Hop aboard the Magical Christmas Train Fridays through Sundays and the week before Christmas fromThanksgiving weekend through December 23rd.
Telephone: +1 (800) 866-1690.
Colorado
Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Don’t miss the Santa Express, running daily except Christmas Day from mid-November through late December.
Telephone: +1 (888) 724-5748.
Durango, Colorado
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Ride aboard the Polar Express weekends and selected weekdays from mid-November through New Year’s Day.
Telephone: +1 (888) 872-4607.
Georgetown and Silver Plume, Colorado
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Santa’s Rocky Mountain Adventure and Lighted Forest trains roll weekends and most weekdays from mid-November through Christmas Eve; Victorian Holiday Train runs the week after Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (888) 456-6777.
Golden, Colorado
Colorado Railroad Museum
The Polar Express departs Colorado’s Rockies Thursdays through Sundays in early November; most weekdays from Thanksgiving Friday to December 23rd.
Telephone: +1 (800) 365-6263.
Leadville, Colorado
Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad
Holiday Express rolls Friday through Sunday from mid-November through mid-December; daily the last two weeks of December (except Christmas Eve and Christmas).
Telephone: +1 (866) 386-3936.
Montana
Charlie Russell Chew-Choo
Hanover, Montana
All aboard for a North Pole Adventure on Fridays and Saturdays before Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (866) 912-3980.
Nevada
Ely, Nevada
Nevada Northern Railway
Experience Santa’s Reindeer Flyer on weekends and selected weekdays from mid November through late December.
Telephone: +1 (866) 407-8326.
Virginia City, Nevada
Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Candy Cane Express and Holiday Train O’ Lights roll each weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (775) 847-0380.
Oregon
Garibaldi & Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Steam along aboard the Candy Cane Express on weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (503) 842-7972.
Hood River, Oregon
Mount Hood Railroad
Celebrate aboard the Mt. Hood Christmas Train weekends and selected weekdays from mid-November through the day after Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (800) 872-4661.
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Willamette Shore Trolley
Christmas Ships, Tinseltown, and Fa La La Trolleys operate on selected days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (503) 697-7436.
Sumpter & Baker City (McEwen), Oregon
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Catch a Christmas Train on the second Saturday of December.
Telephone: +1 (866) 894-2268.
Utah
Heber Valley Railroad
Heber City, Utah
Join Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard the North Pole Express each Monday through Saturday from mid-November to December 23rd.Telephone: +1 (435) 654-5601.
Washington
Yacolt, Washington
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad
Christmas Special Trains operate weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (360) 686-3559.
Snoqualmie, Washington
Northwest Railway Museum
Catch the Yuletide spirit aboard the Santa Train on weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (425) 888-3030.