14 Merry New England Christmas Train Rides

Picture this: you’re gazing out the window of a train as it chugs along snow-dusted tracks. Fresh, white flakes are falling from the sky and you hold a steaming cup of hot cocoa in your hands. The sound of jingling bells fills the air. Sounds pretty perfect, huh? After all, nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a ride through one of New England’s many winter wonderlands on an old-fashioned steam locomotive — and with many different active, running trains to choose from, there’s festive fun all throughout the region. Ready to get in the spirit? Hop on board one of these cheerful New England Christmas train rides this season!

14 Merry New England Christmas Train Rides

Maine Christmas Train Rides

• North Pole Express in Boothbay
• The Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides in Kennebunkport
• Christmastime Trains to SeaLyon Farm at the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum

New Hampshire Christmas Train Rides

• Ho Ho Hobo Santa Express at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln
• Santa’s Holiday Express Train at the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway
• The Jinglebell Express at Santa’s Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire
• Journey to the North Pole in Lincoln & North Conway

Vermont Christmas Train Rides

• The Bellows Falls Santa Express in Bellows Falls, Vermont

Massachusetts Christmas Train Rides

• Edaville Family Theme Park train rides at the Christmas Festival of Lights in Carver

Connecticut Christmas Train Rides

• The Santa Express and Northern Lights Limitedat the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston
• North Pole Expressin Essex
• Trolley Museum Winterfest and Tunnel of Lightsin East Windsor, Connecticut
• Shoreline Trolley Winter Weekendin East Haven, Connecticut

Do you have a favorite New England Christmas train ride location? Let us know in the comments below!

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