Where is Napa Valley Wine Train located?

Napa Valley Wine Train is located in CA.

How do I get tickets to Napa Valley Wine Train?

Tickets and current schedules are available on the operator's official website at https://www.winetrain.com/.

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Napa Valley Wine Train

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About Napa Valley Wine Train

The Napa Valley Wine Train glides between Napa and St. Helena, tracing State Route 29 through vineyards and wineries while offering two daily excursions. Guests ride in a nine‑car consist of restored Pullman lounge, observation and dining cars built in the early 1900s, complemented by a 1952 Super Dome car.

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History

The Napa Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1987 by local entrepreneurs led by Vincent DeDomenico, acquiring the former Southern Pacific right‑of‑way for $2.5 million after SP announced its intent to abandon the line in 1985. A protracted legal battle culminated in a 4‑3 California Supreme Court ruling on March 19 1990 that exempted the proposed passenger service from CEQA review, clearing the way for the tourist‑oriented Wine Train. Following DeDomenico’s death in October 2007, his son‑in‑law Gregory McManus assumed the chief executive role, and in 2015 the DeDomenico family sold the operation to Noble House Hotels & Resorts in partnership with Brooks Street. In June 2009 the St. Helena City Council authorized limited passenger disembarkation in the town on a trial basis, and in 2017 Noble House announced plans for a five‑story, 148‑room hotel on the railroad’s downtown Napa property. The 2015 incident involving the removal of a book‑club group generated national attention and was resolved through private mediation in April 2016.

The Trains

The Napa Valley Wine Train runs on the Napa Valley Railroad between Napa and St. Helena, following State Route 29 past Yountville, Rutherford and Oakville. Its motive power consists of two late‑1950s Alco FPA‑4 locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works—originally Canadian National units now numbered NVR 70 (currently diesel) and NVR 73 (running on 100 % compressed natural gas). The train’s consist includes nine Pullman‑built lounge, observation and dining cars acquired in 1987, a 1952 Super Dome car added in 1997, and a modified boxcar housing a 400 kVA generator that entered service in 2013; additional passenger cars, a locomotive and a power car were leased from the Sierra Railroad Company in 2018 for refurbishment.

Nearby

California riders can wrap several lines around the Napa Valley Wine Train: the Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM) about 9 mi off, Sonoma Traintown roughly 10 mi away, and the Petaluma Trolley about 20 mi out.