2026 Christmas & holiday train guide

Christmas & holiday trains in New Hampshire

Compare 1 reviewed holiday programs in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire
Holiday rideWhere to boardSchedule & tickets
Santa ExpressGranite State RailwayLincoln Station, 64 Railroad Street, Lincoln, NH 03251November 27, November 28, November 29, December 4, December 5, December 6, December 11, December 12, December 13, December 18, December 19, December 20, December 22, December 23, 20262026 dates published

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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

Lincoln, NH · Heritage railroad

Santa Express

Granite State Railway

2026 dates published

November 27, November 28, November 29, December 4, December 5, December 6, December 11, December 12, December 13, December 18, December 19, December 20, December 22, December 23, 2026

Granite State’s Santa Express runs from Lincoln on selected dates in November and December 2026; compare the class-specific ticket calendar.

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The Coach calendar displayed 2026 choices during review. Availability and inclusions vary by departure and class; check again before booking. Availability has not been rechecked today.

Source reviewed 2026-10-14

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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.