During the summer, trains travel the round trip between Roaring Camp and the Boardwalk daily on a route through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1… ...

ON BOARD THE SANTA TRAIN — Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train.

You can drive in and park for around $10, at the time of this writing, at Roaring Camp, or take the Santa Cruz Metro Transit Route 35, which stops at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Felton ...

Nico Pollock, 1, of Scranton, wears his Santa outfit as he sits in his stroller waiting for Santa to arrive on a train at the Queen City Station in Olyphant on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Santa Train completed its 82nd year of spreading Christmas cheer through Appalachia in 2024. The long tradition of the Santa Train marks the beginning of the ...

The one-day popular train ride is on Dec. 14, just as Amtrak announced the company has set an all-time record for ridership in the 2024 fiscal year. According to Amtrak, there have been 32.8 ...

The Santa Train marks its 82nd running this year, bringing presents and joy to small towns along a 110-mile portion of the CSX rail line tucked into remote coal-country river valleys. Many of the ...

Santa Train 2023. This Santa Claus doesn't need any reindeer! The Santa Train took its 81st ride recently, spreading holiday joy to children in eastern Kentucky, east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

Multiple generations of families have celebrated the start of the Christmas Season with the running of the Santa Train. Saturday, the Santa Train moved through the mountains of Southwest Virginia ...