Top Train Rides in the Northeast

There is a little bit of kid in all of us, and trainstraight to the top of Mount Washington, offering
tours or train rides are great fun for the entirespectacular views along the way. On the summit,
family. The great thing about train rides is thatvisit New Hampshire's mile-high state park and the
you can use them as a major part of yourMount Washington Observatory Center and
vacation or just use them for a short side trip.Museum.
Either way, just sit back, relax and enjoy theHobo Railroad (New Hampshire) - Located at
beautiful scenery without the worry of driving.Lincoln, New Hampshire this train ride runs through
There are train rides available throughout thethe heart of the White Mountains near Loon
world, but in this article we will focus on some ofMountain Ski Area and travels through the White
the top train rides in the northeast United States.Mountain National Forest.
Cape Cod Central Railroad (Massachusetts) - MostWinnipesaukee Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire) -
trains depart from the Hyannis Station. TheyThis train travels from Meredith to Weirs Beach
offer a variety of train rides including an awardand goes past Lake Winnipesaukee. Both the
winning Elegant Dinner Train, Luncheon Trains,Hobo Railroad and Winnipesaukee Railroad offer
Sunday Brunch Train, and Family Supper Trainexcellent opportunities for viewing beautiful fall
tours. They also offer a very popular narratedfoliage.
Scenic Excursion Train ride. Most of their trainGreen Mountain Railroad (Vermont) - They offer
tours are about a 2-3 hour trip.several different train rides. The Green Mountain
Conway Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire) - AllFlyer travels from Bellows Falls to Chester Depot.
trains depart from the historic station on SchoulerThe Champlain Valley Flyer travels from Burlington
Park in the quaint village of North Conway. Theyto Charlotte. The White Valley Flyer travels from
offer two train rides: the "Notch Train" and theWhite River Junction to Thetford. In addition to
"Valley Train." Enjoy the scenery of the Mountthese, they offer a number of special excursion
Washington Valley and the surrounding Whitetrain tours.
Mountains as you travel roundtrip from historicWhether its riding a modern train to tour all
North Conway on the Valley Train. The Notchacross the country or boarding a vintage steam
Train is a longer ride and takes you throughengine for a short excursion, you and your family
Crawford Notch. This ride is well known for itswill have a great time. If you are looking to take
spectacular scenery as you travel past scenica train ride in the Northeast, hopefully this gives
bluffs, steep ravines, and beautiful mountainyou some good ideas. As you can see there are
vistas, and across the Frankenstein Trestle andquite a few train rides available in this area of the
Willey Brook Bridge.country. Plan to take a train ride as part of your
Mount Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire)next vacation. Both you and your family will love
- Located at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire theit, and it will create memories for a lifetime. Have
Cog Railway was an engineering marvel when itfun!
was first built. The 3-hour round-trip ride goes