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Trains

Brampton, Ontario

'Ghost Train'

This metal sculpture is a tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which had a station in the village that has now been converted into a library.

14 Places to See a Transportation Transformation

Where they're going, we don't need roads.

Jonathan Carey May 24, 2023

Podcast: The Fugitive Train Wreck

Near the remains of a famed movie scene, an older, true story of injustice.

The Podcast Team May 18, 2023

Campo, California

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

East Windsor, Connecticut

Connecticut Trolley Museum

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.

New York, New York

Locomotive Lawn

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Santa Fe Depot

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington & Western Railroad

This heritage rail line meanders through Delaware’s Red Clay Valley.

Sponsored by Visit Delaware

Chester, Massachusetts

Keystone Arch Bridges

The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.

Shimbashi Station SL Square

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Mōka Station

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

Colorado Winter Wonderland

Pack your snowshoes and see the Centennial State like never before. We hand-picked a collection of unique Colorado destinations transformed by glistening frost and white snow.

Sponsored by Visit Colorado

Podcast: The Mail Rail

Beneath the streets of London, a secret subway for snail mail.

The Podcast Team January 11, 2023

Los Angeles, California

Travel Town Museum

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Whitehead, Northern Ireland

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Museum

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.

Field, British Columbia

Spiral Tunnels at the Big Hill

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

Dresden, Germany

Parkeisenbahn

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.