Niles Canyon Railway

A Magical Experience

A truly magical experience for the whole family. Super reasonable, ran by fantastic, helpful & friendly volunteers. Highly recommend this as a part of your holiday outings. Santa Claus & Mrs Claus ri...

A fun outing -- go at least once

Rode the 7:30pm train from Sunol to Niles and back. We got there pretty early having left a lot of time to come up through the commute from San Jose. Our wait in line was about an hour in the chilly a...

Train of Lights

The train ride was amazing but it’s the staff that makes this place special. From Donna at booking to meeting Jacques on the train, the service is exceptional. We went with 3 other families and hope t...

Tourist

Beautiful holiday train ride with each of the 16 cars decorated with a different theme. It is absolutely breathtaking and unlike anything else you will ever see on a train. A wonderful holiday family ...

A Must

After years of trying to book tickets, I finally got them. I booked our family in the Parlor Car which was excellent! You hear the rich history of the train, got to tour the kitchen where they would m...