Locomotive Cab Ride

The length of our excursions varies depending on the season, and it is best to look under the “train excursions” tab, for your specific excursion to see how long of a ride it is. Generally, our Fall excursions are 90 minutes, and our Christmas excursions are 60 minutes.

At this time, our trains originate from and return to Boyertown Station. In the rare occasion where a train will originate from Pottstown, it will specify within the Excursion Description.

Not the first time we’ve had to answer this! Consistent with most travel, trains operate on a fixed schedule, so the 11 A.M. train really does depart at 11 A.M.!

Although the scenery in the Secret Valley is beautiful, it’s not the only reason to ride the train at night. We hope that our passengers will take in all the history and splendor of turn-of-the-century luxury railroading while being served by our wonderful car attendants. If you’d like to have a little more of an experience on the railroad in the evening, we suggest purchasing tickets for the “First Class Parlor” car, or for our Dining Car to have a full meal while riding the rails.

Think of it as the same as if you were taking an airplane, without having to go through security. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure time. This will give you enough time to park, obtain your tickets at the station, and prepare to board. Boarding usually begins about 15 minutes prior to departure. In the case it gets nasty outside, once you’ve picked up your tickets, we will ask that everyone stay in their vehicles until you hear a blast from the locomotive’s horn.

Unless otherwise stated, Trains will depart ON TIME and will not make any exceptions for late passengers.

All tickets are “will call” at the station – this helps us know who has arrived for the excursion. When you arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled excursion, simply go to the ticketing station and give your name and have your email saved to your mobile device just in case we cannot access the system. From there, we will print out your tickets and you’ll be ready to board the train once the time comes.

Our Garden Cafe car is equipped to accommodate passengers with walkers and wheelchairs. Our boarding platform has a ramp (and shallow steps as well). From that platform, one can board through the large door on the south end of the car. However, there is no restroom that can accommodate a wheelchair on the train. At this time, the Garden Cafe is the only handicapped-accessible car that can accommodate a walker or wheelchair.

Please make sure that when you make your reservation to note if someone in your party will need assistance in boarding. If you need assistance boarding the train, please let either a Red Cap, Ticket Agent or the Conductor know when you arrive.

Trains will run rain or shine unless otherwise posted. Severe weather conditions could impact schedules, so please make sure to check our Facebook Page for updates. If nothing is posted, the excursions will depart at its originally scheduled time. Please be sure to provide us with a good contact phone number or E-mail address in case of any schedule changes.

Yes, the cars are heated. Wood Pellet Stoves currently provide heat during cold weather, but please make sure to dress appropriately in case of an emergency.

There is a restroom on the Deluxe Coach for our Coach and Dining Passengers. An additional private restroom is located in the Parlor Car for ticketed passengers on the Parlor Car only. Be aware there is NO running water. We do have hand sanitizer available for you. There is now a restroom trailer located in the railyard. We ask that you use this before you board, as the train restrooms are for provisional use.

All of our excursions offer our A La Carte menu with light fare, and occasionally, we do serve a meal. The excursion name will state “Meal Optional” if so.

Although a bottle of water is allowed, NO outside food can be brought onto the train. All of our trains have a variety of snacks & beverages available for purchase.

A menu is provided with each excursion description on the website. Please make sure to check the right selection once you purchase your tickets, as our Caterer starts preparing the food 24 hours prior to departure. If you have any specific questions about the menu, please feel free to E-mail us!

If in unfortunate circumstances you have to cancel your trip, please call the business office, or email info@colebrookdalerailroad.com at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled departure and we will attempt to transfer you to another date. A $10 per ticket transfer fee will apply as well as any price increase. Just note that once you pick up your tickets from the station, we CANNOT transfer or refund your tickets to another date. For more information, please read our terms and conditions page.

Of course we do! You can purchase merchandise inside our station when you pick up your reservation or online by clicking here

Of course! Just call our business office or visit the station when trains are operating to purchase a gift certificate. These can be used towards train fare and merchandise in the gift shop, not towards any extras like snacks or beverages on the train.