2026 Christmas & holiday train guide

Christmas & holiday trains in Rhode Island

Compare 1 reviewed holiday programs in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island
Holiday rideWhere to boardSchedule & tickets
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train RideBlackstone Valley Tourism CouncilHistoric Blackstone Valley Train Station, One Depot Square, Woonsocket, RI2026 dates awaiting a current announcement2026 dates awaiting verification

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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

Woonsocket, RI · Heritage railroad

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

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2026 dates awaiting a current announcement

Blackstone Valley describes a 90-minute train experience from Woonsocket with cocoa, a cookie, storytelling and Santa. The current page does not establish its 2026 performance dates.

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The current page does not publish a dated 2026 performance schedule. Ticket-sale status and remaining seats were not verified.

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.

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