Sue VanGerpen

The Northwest Railway Museum proudly offers the 44th edition of Santa Train, one of its many special events for families and biggest fund raiser of the year. You and your family are aboard a vintage train, watching scenic Cascade foothills outside your antique coach window, as you journey from North Bend to Snoqualmie, with wheels clickety-clacking beneath you. The train pulls into the station and Santa Claus waves from the platform. You alight from the train to the aroma of freshly-baked cookies. You hurry to the railway kitchen car for hot cocoa and coffee to go with your cookies. Santa awaits your family in the depot with a small gift for each child.

You and your family can be part of this Northwest tradition by ordering your Santa Train tickets today at www.trainmuseum.org. Santa (and cookies) await you!

The two-hour holiday celebration takes place November 24–25, and December 1–2, 8–9, and 14–15. Purchase your tickets now at www.trainmuseum.org. Buy soon — the Santa Train sells out in advance. Tickets are $20 per person age 2 and up. There are seven hourly departures, from 9 AM to 3 PM.

New this year:  A special needs Santa Train at 9:31 AM on Friday, December 14. Contact info@trainmuseum.org to order tickets.

Fascinating Facts about Santa Train

Museum volunteers bake over 24,000 cookies in the coal-fired ovens of the railway kitchen car every year for Santa Train, beginning at 5:00 AM to be ready for each day’s visitors.

The Depot Bookstore is brimming with gifts, ornaments, and books that are sure to delight.

The Museum’s Giving Tree offers the opportunity to share your holiday with someone who might not otherwise receive a gift. Simply bring a new, unwrapped gift with you to Santa Train and place it beneath the tree.