Press Releases

Special Donation Ceremony to Be Held on April 2 at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

California State Parks are proud to present an all-new event titled “Tricks, Treats & Train Rides” at Railtown 1897 SHP on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride experiences is back for a fifth consecutive holiday season.

California State Parks are proud to present lantern-lit “Tales of the Roundhouse” haunted tours and train rides on one special evening only.

California State Parks are proud to offer family-friendly “Harvest Haunt Express” train rides on all four weekends in October 2018.

California State Parks will host the 4th Annual Apple Harvest Day on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Railtown 1897 SHP.

California State Parks are proud to present the 5th Annual “Working on the Railroad – A Celebration of Sierra Railway Workers” on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

We are excited to present the new “Robbery on the Rails” theatrical steam train excursion ride experiences over the Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, 2018.

We are looking for interested volunteers to help support THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride experiences that will return this holiday season.

California State Parks are proud to participate in National Night Out happening on Tuesday evening, August 7, 2018.

Back by popular demand, two diesel train rides on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and noon beginning on June 20 and continuing until August 15, 2018.

Treat dads and granddads extra special this Father’s Day — Sunday, June 17, 2018 — by pulling out the famous “Movie Star Locomotive” for excursion train rides.

To kick off the summer season in rail-related style, popular weekend excursion trains will be running throughout the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Treat moms special this Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13, 2018, by offering excursion train rides behind a historic diesel locomotive with a special surprise.

Special Wildflower Train Rides are available on two weekends – April 21, 22, 28 & 29

To celebrate the opening of the excursion train ride season on April 7-8, 2018, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) is offering FREE admission.

Families, friends and rail fans are encouraged to make plans to visit Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018.

California State Parks are now accepting applications for adults interested in volunteering to help communicate the “Movie Railroad” in the Sierra foothills.