Whether you are a train enthusiast or just want to take a scenic trip on a train, Indiana is home to various museums and depots that offer trips for the entire family. Visit any number of the train museums in the state and learn about the effect of railroads on the country and see artifacts before hopping onto a train for a short time.
If you are in the mood to spend the day with trains, Indiana Railway Museum offers one hour and 45 minute train rides through 20 miles of scenery which goes through the Hoosier National Forest, the Burton Tunnel and rock or foliage throughout the year. The company that provides the rides, French Lick Scenic Railway, also offers special events during the year, like a Fall Foliage tour in October to take you up close and personal with the changing tree colors. It also presents "Legend of the Lost Train" in October, a ghostly train ride complete with live entertainment and trips through the supposedly haunted Burton Tunnel.
Since seats are limited and fill fast, reservations are recommended
Indiana Railway Museum
French Lick Scenic Railway
1 Monon Street
French Lick, Indiana 47432
1-800-TRAIN
indianarailwaymuseum.org
The Whitewater Valley Railroad features train rides for any occasion. There is a scenic train that runs from Connersville to Metamora, allowing you to visit both cities for the entire day without the hassle of driving. The Wild West Train takes you into the past, complete with live entertainment from marshals, bandits and robber barons in addition to women of the wild west. If you want to take kids on a fun train ride, the Day Out With Thomas is a treat for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Whitewater Valley Railroad
455 Market Street
Connersville, Indiana 47331
765-825-2054
whitewatervalleyrr.org
If you love vintage trains, be sure to take a scenic ride aboard a train from the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum. The open-air car and cabooses make it possible for you to sit back and take in the scenery from the farm country it rides through in Starke and Southern LaPorte counties. Rides vary between 45 minutes and two hours, depending on the destination you choose which can be from North Judson to English Lake or LaCrosse.
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
507 Mulberry Street
North Judson, Indiana 46366
574-896-3950
hvrm.railfan.net
