2026 Christmas & holiday train guide
Compare 2 reviewed holiday programs in Maine, including their boarding towns, departure announcements and ticket status.
2026 dates published
Plan this holiday ride →Start with the train tickets. Check the exact date and seating class before booking a hotel or planning a long drive. Reviewed schedules and sold-out notices help you compare; they do not promise remaining seats.
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 ride | Where to board | Schedule & tickets |
|---|---|---|
| THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train RideMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum | Ocean Gateway Marine Terminal, 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101 | Select departures November 20–December 28, 20262026 dates published |
| North Pole ExpressRailway Village Museum | Freeport Station at Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, ME 04537 | December 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20, 20262026 dates published |
Your holiday departure
2 rides match your filters
All 2 selected rides at 2 mapped locations, including results on the other pages. Shared depots list every selected program. Pins mark stations or event campuses; route references and inactive events are labeled in the pin details.
Portland, ME · Museum train
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
2026 dates published
Select departures November 20–December 28, 2026
Portland’s narrow-gauge holiday train offers cocoa, storytelling and a visit from Santa on selected November and December dates.
The operator supplies ticket information; date-specific remaining seats have not been verified.
Source reviewed 2026-10-26
Boothbay, ME · Museum train
Railway Village Museum
2026 dates published
December 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20, 2026
Boothbay Railway Village offers North Pole Express holiday train rides on three December weekends.
The operator says tickets are on sale; no individual departure inventory was checked.
Source reviewed 2026-10-26
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.
