Train Rides

Sightseeing and adventure day trips on scenic and historic tourist trains

The Alishan Forest Railway rolls throught the mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Go Mountain tracking in Taiwan … Rail bike in the Adirondacks … Catch the...

Asia: Taiwan's stunning 106-year-old mountain railway As a red and cream-colored train chugs up the Alishan mountains of Taiwan, it feels like an adventure, harking...
Wildlife Express, Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Which Disney train ride is best? … Europe’s fantastic funiculars … India’s joyful ‘toy...

Every Disney theme park, ranked solely by their trains ... The most fantastic funicular railways you’ll experience in Europe ... All aboard India's joyful 'toy train'
Sonora rides the rails aboard Arizona's Verde Canyon Railroad.

Southwest USA train rides cross desert bush and rugged canyons

The Southwest is home to America's oldest tourist railroad. It was the 1901 completion of the Santa Fe Railroad's branch line to the Grand Canyon that unleashed America's first boom in tourism.
Tweetsie Railroad locomotive

Heritage and scenic railways celebrate Memorial Day Weekend 2021 with train rides and events

All aboard for summer Friday, May 28th through Monday, May 31st! Join U.S. scenic and historic railroads this Memorial Day Weekend.
Nilgiri Mountain Railway bridge crossing

Mountain outing to Ooty … Circling Copenhagen … Philadelphia’s beer train

Nilgiri Mountain Railway: As old as the hills ... A New Metro Line Means It's Never Been Easier to Explore Copenhagen ... Hop on Philly's 'Beer Train' to try these 10 breweries and beer bars
Chile's El Tren del Fin del Mundo

Catch the final train on Earth … Savor India slowly – while you can...

Latin America: A train ride into the heart of Tierra del Fuego Just west of Ushuaia, Chile — the world's southernmost city and final outpost...
Server with tray on the Royal Gorge Route

US dinner trains are back on track and good times are rolling again

The magic starts when you climb aboard. Tables set, servers await, soon the journey begins. And when the pastoral landscapes, rugged wilderness, and romantic sunsets come into view, you know that you’ve been seated in a restaurant like no other. It’s on wheels!
Haunted Town Train, Knott's Berry Farm

Halloween train rides roll with track-and-treat fun across the USA and Canada

Booo choo choo! Halloween train rides are hitting the rails with track-and-treat fun for everyone! Howl aboard in the USA and Canada in 2021.
The Portage Flyer at Muskoka Heritage Place in Huntsville, Ontario is among the railways planning special Canada Day celebrations.

Canada Day 2021 is ready to roll at railways across the country!

Canada Day is the nation’s birthday – and July 1st is the traditional kick-off of the summer season! With Covid-19 finally coming under control, a number of Canadian railways are cautiously getting back on track.
Train conductor and child at the Wilmington & Western Railroad

Take a train ride to fun and adventure at a tourist railroad near you

All aboooard in 2021! Scenic trains and historic railroads across the USA and Canada welcome railfans, sightseers, and kids of all ages.

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