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Christmas Train Rides in the USA

Polar Express clones, Santa specials, and holiday-light excursions. Most run mid-November through New Year — book early; they sell out.

49 operators across 25 states

California

Christmas Train Rides in California →
Roaring Camp Railroads

CA

Roaring Camp Railroads

Operator4.6(4,467)
Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum

CA

Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum

Operator4.6(20)
Sacramento Southern Railroad

CA

Sacramento Southern Railroad

Operator4.7(19)
South Bay Historical Railroad Society (SBHRS)

CA

South Bay Historical Railroad Society (SBHRS)

Society4.8(198)
Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society

CA

Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society

Society4.4(17)
Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific

Felton · CA

Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific

Operator4.5(71)
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society

CA

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society

Society4.5(6)
Santa Susana Depot

Simi Valley · CA

Santa Susana Depot

Operator
California State Railroad Museum

SACRAMENTO · CA

California State Railroad Museum

Operator4.9(8)
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

FISH CAMP · CA

Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Operator4.7(1,958)
Railtown 1897 - Historic Sierra Railroad Shops

CA

Railtown 1897 - Historic Sierra Railroad Shops

Operator4.7(1,816)
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation

SAN JOSE · CA

California Trolley and Railroad Corporation

Operator5.0(4)

Colorado

Christmas Train Rides in Colorado →
Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation, Inc.

GOLDEN · CO

Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation, Inc.

Operator4.6(3,296)
Leadville, Colorado & Southern

CO

Leadville, Colorado & Southern

Operator4.7(1,451)

Connecticut

Christmas Train Rides in Connecticut →
Danbury Railway Museum

DANBURY · CT

Danbury Railway Museum

Operator4.5(549)

Delaware

Christmas Train Rides in Delaware →
Delaware River Railroad Excursions

Phillipsburg · NJ

Delaware River Railroad Excursions

Operator4.2(1,348)

Florida

Christmas Train Rides in Florida →
Kirby Family Farm

WILLISTON · FL

Kirby Family Farm

Operator4.4(777)

Indiana

Christmas Train Rides in Indiana →
Whitewater Valley Railroad

IN

Whitewater Valley Railroad

Operator4.6(989)
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

IN

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

Operator4.6(426)

Iowa

Christmas Train Rides in Iowa →
Iowa Railroad Historical Society

BOONE · IA

Iowa Railroad Historical Society

Society4.8(42)
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

IA

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

Operator4.5(1,629)

Kansas

Christmas Train Rides in Kansas →
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

ABILENE · KS

Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

Operator4.6(506)
Great Plains Transportation Museum

KS

Great Plains Transportation Museum

Operator4.8(213)

Kentucky

Christmas Train Rides in Kentucky →
Kentucky Railroad Museum

NEW HAVEN · KY

Kentucky Railroad Museum

Operator4.5(853)

Maryland

Christmas Train Rides in Maryland →
Western Maryland Scenic Railway

CUMBERLAND · MD

Western Maryland Scenic Railway

Operator4.6(2,976)

Massachusetts

Christmas Train Rides in Massachusetts →
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

LENOX · MA

Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

Operator4.1(70)
Edaville Railroad

MA

Edaville Railroad

Operator4.4(2,705)
Cape Cod Central Railroad

Barnstable · MA

Cape Cod Central Railroad

Operator4.2(387)

Minnesota

Christmas Train Rides in Minnesota →
North Shore Scenic Railroad

MN

North Shore Scenic Railroad

Operator4.3(1,716)

Montana

Christmas Train Rides in Montana →
Charlie Russell Chew Choo

MT

Charlie Russell Chew Choo

Operator4.1(42)

Nevada

Christmas Train Rides in Nevada →
Nevada Northern Railway

NV

Nevada Northern Railway

Operator4.7(1,649)

New Hampshire

Christmas Train Rides in New Hampshire →
Conway Scenic Railroad

Conway · NH

Conway Scenic Railroad

Operator4.2(6,538)

New Jersey

Christmas Train Rides in New Jersey →
Whippany Railway Museum

WHIPPANY · NJ

Whippany Railway Museum

Operator4.5(351)

New York

Christmas Train Rides in New York →
Catskill Mountain Railroad

NY

Catskill Mountain Railroad

Operator4.2(1,178)
Delaware & Ulster Railroad

NY

Delaware & Ulster Railroad

Operator4.3(304)

North Carolina

Christmas Train Rides in North Carolina →
Tweetsie Railroad

NC

Tweetsie Railroad

Operator4.7(5,480)
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Bryson City · NC

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Operator4.5(8,317)
North Carolina Transportation Museum

SPENCER · NC

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Operator4.7(4,729)

Ohio

Christmas Train Rides in Ohio →
Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

OH

Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad

Operator3.9(29)

Oklahoma

Christmas Train Rides in Oklahoma →
Oklahoma Railway Museum

OKLAHOMA CITY · OK

Oklahoma Railway Museum

Operator4.6(1,145)
Orr Family Farm

OK

Orr Family Farm

Operator4.3(1,758)
Pauls Valley Santa Fe Depot

OK

Pauls Valley Santa Fe Depot

Operator4.5(64)
Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum

OK

Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum

Operator5.0(1)
Central Oklahoma NRHS Chapter

Oklahoma City · OK

Central Oklahoma NRHS Chapter

Society4.7(24)

Pennsylvania

Christmas Train Rides in Pennsylvania →
Strasburg Railroad

STRASBURG · PA

Strasburg Railroad

Operator4.7(6,288)

Rhode Island

Christmas Train Rides in Rhode Island →
Blackstone Valley Polar Express

RI

Blackstone Valley Polar Express

Operator4.6(335)

Tennessee

Christmas Train Rides in Tennessee →
Three Rivers Rambler

TN

Three Rivers Rambler

Operator4.5(301)

Texas

Christmas Train Rides in Texas →
Lehnis Railroad Museum

TX

Lehnis Railroad Museum

Operator4.7(185)

Wisconsin

Christmas Train Rides in Wisconsin →
Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad

Trego · WI

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad

Operator4.4(705)

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