Scenic Train Journeys Across North America

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30 places in United States: White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, Skagway, Grand Canyon Railway Depot, and 27 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in a web post.

White Pass & Yukon Route Railway

Place

4.7

• Short seasonal trip through Alaska and the Yukon • Retraces the original Klondike Gold Rush route to White Pass Summit • See glaciers, gorges, and waterfalls from vintage carriages

Skagway

Place

• Port town and departure point for the White Pass and Yukon Route

Grand Canyon Railway Depot

Transportation service

4.7

• Carries passengers through Arizona's Grand Canyon • Departs from Williams, Arizona, a 2-hour 15-minute round trip • Features cowboys and musicians, different classes of service, and period cars

Grand Canyon

Natural feature

4.8

• Arizona's wonder of the world, explored by the Grand Canyon Railway

Williams

Place

• Departure city for the Grand Canyon Railway • Located around 65 miles south of the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel

Hotel

4.5

• Accommodation option to extend your Grand Canyon Railway experience

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Transportation service

4.5

• Offers different rail trips through the Great Smoky Mountains • Departs from Bryson City, utilizing steam locomotive #1702 • Includes Tuckasegee River and Nantahala Gorge excursions

Great Smoky Mountains

Natural feature

4.8

• Scenic area explored by the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Bryson City

Place

• Starting point for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad excursions

Tuckasegee River

River

5.0

• Excursion route of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad • Leads to Dillsboro

Dillsboro

Place

• Charming town reached via the Tuckasegee River excursion

Nantahala Gorge

Natural feature

4.8

• Excursion route of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad • Follows the Tennessee and Nantahala river valleys

Tennessee River

River

4.7

• Valley followed by the Nantahala Gorge excursion

Nantahala River

River

4.8

• Valley followed by the Nantahala Gorge excursion

Fontana Lake

Lake

4.8

• Lake crossed during the Nantahala Gorge excursion

Penn Station

Train station

4.0

• Starting point for the Maple Leaf train route

Hudson Valley

Place

• Scenic region the Maple Leaf train winds its way through

Albany

Place

• State capital of New York, passed by the Maple Leaf train

Schenectady

Place

• City passed by the Maple Leaf train

Buffalo

Place

• City where the Maple Leaf train drops passengers before crossing into Canada

Niagara Falls

Place

• A stop for the Maple Leaf train before it crosses into Canada

Toronto

Place

• Final destination for the Maple Leaf train in Canada

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Place

• Historic railway offering spectacular views of Colorado's peaks and rivers • 3.5-hour round trip from Durango to Silverton • Was a muse for artists due to its impressive steep drop-offs