New England

Ride Christmas Trains and visit Santa in New England

All aboard for Santa! Christmas trains bring magic to New England railroads. Hop aboard a Santa train, a lights train — or even an authentic Polar Express! New England Christmas trains will be rolling at heritage and scenic railways in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
North Pole Christmas trains run across North America. Check out Christmas trains in the Western US, Southwest US, Midwest US, Southern US, Mid-Atlantic US, and Canada.

Connecticut

Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury Railway Museum

The Husking Bee trains head to the Pumpkin Patch on weekends in October.
Telephone: +1 (203) 778-8337

East Windsor Hill, Connecticut
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Connecticut Electric Railway Association

Celebrate Winterfest with a trolley ride through the “Tunnel of Lights” on weekends from Thanksgiving to late December.
Telephone: +1 (860) 627-6540.

Essex, Connecticut
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

North Pole Express tickets are sold out for 2022.
Telephone: +1 (800) 377-3987

Thomaston, Connecticut
Naugatuck Railroad
Railroad Museum of New England

Daytime Santa Express trips and after-dark Northern Lights Limited trains run weekends and selected weekdays from Thanksgiving to just before Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (860) 283-7245.

Maine

Alna, Maine
WW&F Railway Museum

Steam and Sleigh to SeaLyon Farm runs Thanksgiving Saturday and the first two Saturdays in December.
Telephone: +1 (207) 882-4193.

Brooks, Maine
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railway

Join the jolly old elf aboard the Santa Express and evening Sunset Limited between Thanksgiving and mid December.
Telephone: +1 (207) 722-3899.

Boothbay, Maine
Boothbay Railway Village

North Pole Express Trains chugging December weekends before Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (207) 633-4727.

Portland, Maine
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

The Polar Express is the Downeast connection to the North Pole on weekends and selected weekdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (207) 828-0814.

Massachusetts

Carver, Massachusetts
Edaville Railroad Family Theme Park

75th annual Christmas Festival of Lights features train rides and more, Thursdays through Sundays from early November through New Years Day (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). Telephone: +1 (508) 866-8190.

North Adams, Massachusetts
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum Hoosac Valley Service

Santa Trains on track weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (413) 637-2210.

Hyannis, Massachusetts
Cape Cod Central Railroad

Polar Express trains run on weekends and selected weekdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (888) 797-7245.

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

Moonlight Magic trolley rides running on Thanksgiving Friday.
Telephone: +1 (413) 625-9443.

New Hampshire

Lincoln, Meredith, and Weirs Beach, New Hampshire
Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad

Santa Express Trains with Mr. and Mrs, Claus run weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Telephone: +1 (603) 745-2135.