Enjoy a visit with Santa and his elves

on Santa’s Holiday Express!

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Valley Train

To Conway – 1 Hour • 11 Miles Round-Trip
The 11-mile, 1 hour round-trip Conway excursion is the setting for “Santa’s Holiday Express.”  Santa is on board with his mischievous elves who will share their home-made hot chocolate and cookies with everyone while Christmas music fills the air.

Notch Train

Closed for the season.

Most Scenic!
To Crawford Station – 5 Hours • 50 Miles Round-Trip
Enjoy some of the most dramatic natural scenery in the East as you travel through spectacular Crawford Notch – past sheer bluffs cliffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks and streams, panoramic mountain vistas, across Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge – en route to Crawford station.

 

Dining at the Railroad

Relive the Golden Age of Railroading aboard one of our elegant Dining Cars: the Chocorua on the Valley Trains, or the Hattie Evans and Rhonda Lee on the Notch Train.

Enjoy a First-Class dining experience with friendly and attentive service in a unique restaurant where the views are constantly changing.

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About Our Excursions

  • Fun for the whole family
  • Vintage, restored locomotives & passenger cars
  • 1 Notch Train route, 2 Valley Train routes
  • Seating Choice: Coach, First Class or Dining Car
  • An authentic railroading experience
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Passenger Reviews

"The experience was impressively informative and the people were so friendly, I would recommend this for anyone visiting North Conway or passing through."

-Heather T. via Facebook

Passenger Reviews

"They offer several different routes and 'Class of service" tickets. Very enjoyable and a great way to get an overview of the surrounding countryside."

-Dennis M. via TripAdvisor

Passenger Reviews

"Took the round trip journey to Crawford Notch with lunch on board. Food was excellent and the views absolutely wonderful."

-Geoff B. via TripAdvisor

Get in Touch
1-800-232-5251 603-356-5251

38 Norcross Circle, PO Box 1947
North Conway, NH 03860
  • We are open weekends only
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