2026 Christmas & holiday train guide

Christmas & holiday trains in Kentucky

Compare 1 reviewed holiday programs in Kentucky, including their boarding towns, departure announcements and ticket status.

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Illustrative stock photo: Grand Canyon Railway locomotive 237 decorated with a Christmas wreath
Illustrative stock photograph. Grand Canyon Railway locomotive 237 with a Christmas wreath on November 18, 2013. Historical holiday decoration; the source does not identify this departure as the Polar Express. The Commons file was cropped vertically by 5% in 2024. Display crop. Bill Morrow / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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The boarding location matters: holiday services can use a different station from a railway’s regular trains. Compare the stops below before choosing a ride.

Holiday train programs, boarding locations and schedule status in Kentucky
Holiday rideWhere to boardSchedule & tickets
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train RideBig South Fork Scenic RailwayStearns Depot, 66 Henderson Street, Stearns, KY 426472026 tickets offered; select operating dates on the official calendar2026 program listed — confirm departures

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Illustrative stock photo: Grand Canyon Railway locomotive 237 decorated with a Christmas wreath
Illustrative stock · 2013 · display crop
Bill Morrow / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Stearns, KY · Heritage railroad

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

Big South Fork Scenic Railway

2026 program listed — confirm departures

2026 tickets offered; select operating dates on the official calendar

Big South Fork Scenic Railway’s Stearns Polar Express offers 2026 tickets. Choose operating dates on the official calendar and check availability for your departure before booking.

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The operator offers 2026 tickets; remaining seats for any particular departure were not checked.

Source reviewed 2026-10-26

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How we check the holiday guide

Official operator pages support each source review. Licensed Polar Express status and actual rail operation are checked separately. A season window is not a daily timetable, and older fares are not current prices.

We are an independent planning guide. Optional affiliate travel offers appear separately from official train tickets, with a commission disclosure. Historical photographs are captioned with their date; they do not guarantee this season’s train or decorations.