2026 Christmas & holiday train guide

Christmas & holiday trains in Utah

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

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Heber Valley Railroad North Pole Express returning toward Heber City in December 2021
Heber Valley’s North Pole Express returning toward Heber City after a trip to Decker Bay Siding on December 4, 2021. Historical Christmas-train photograph; this season’s equipment can differ. Display crop. Xboxtravis7992 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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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 Utah
Holiday rideWhere to boardSchedule & tickets
North Pole ExpressHeber Valley Historic RailroadHeber Valley Railroad Depot, 450 South 600 West, Heber City, UT2026 program listed; select the departure and car in the live calendar2026 program listed — confirm departures

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Heber Valley Railroad North Pole Express returning toward Heber City in December 2021
Historical · 2021 · display crop
Xboxtravis7992 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Heber City, UT · Heritage railroad

North Pole Express

Heber Valley Historic Railroad

2026 program listed — confirm departures

2026 program listed; select the departure and car in the live calendar

Heber Valley’s 2026 North Pole Express includes a gift from Santa, a cookie and holiday refreshments.

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The operator supplies ticket information; date-specific remaining seats have not been verified. Availability has not been rechecked today.

Source reviewed 2026-10-12

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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.