The Saratoga and North Creek Railway boasts vintage rail cars that bestow passengers with a unique and stunning view of the Adirondack Mountains along the Hudson River. Unfortunately, the Saratoga North Creek Railway service was halted in 2018. Today, however, the railway was purchased by Revolution Railway Co. and they offer railbike tours along the previous railway.
The Saratoga and North Creek Railway began in 2011 and acts as a passenger rail service between Saratoga Springs and North Creek with seven station stops in between. The railway connects with Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express and Adirondack services.
Regularly scheduled service runs once a day Friday through Monday from July 1 to October 31 and on Saturdays and Sundays during the fall and spring.
The trip from Saratoga Springs to North Creek takes approximately 2 hours and 12 minutes.
The Snow Train is a specialty train running in the winter months on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Two of these trains run each day in both directions.
The North End Local runs a shorter route between Thurman and North Creek twice a day, Friday – Sunday, in July and August.
The Saratoga and North Creek Railway operated over former Adirondack Railway trackage from 1871. In 1889, the Delaware and Hudson Railway acquired this line. It was here at the North Creek station where Theodore Roosevelt learned he was to become president of the United States after President William McKinley’s assassination.
By 1998, the line was purchased by Warren County with the intent to operate an excursion train to improve tourism in the area. In 1999, the Upper Hudson River Railroad began to operate excursion trains south from North Creek to Riverside Station in Riparius.
In April 2011, Iowa Pacific Holdings would take over the operation of the route. The creation of the Saratoga and North Creek Railway brought back regularly scheduled service for the first time since 1989. Under the IPH, the Saratoga and North Creek Railway operated over the entire 57 miles between Saratoga Springs and North Creek.
The Saratoga North Creek Railroad features an incredible farm-to-table dining experience. The Pullman Table Dinner Train features menus with locally sourced gourmet food and wine served on train excursions. The car itself is gorgeous, in a refurbished 1950s dome car. Enjoy meals with fresh-picked fruits and vegetables and artisanally-crafted cuisine.
The Saratoga North Creek Railroad is located at 26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. For directions, click the button below.
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