Ring in the holidays on the East Troy Railroad

The East Troy Electric Railroad Museum will offer its annual Christmas Express Trains on the weekends from Nov. 26 to Dec. 18. The railroad cars are heated and run on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The East Troy Electric Railroad Museum will offer its annual Christmas Express Trains on the weekends from Nov. 26 to Dec. 18. The railroad cars are heated and run on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ride Christmas Express Trains to Santa’s Workshop at the Elegant Farmer

The East Troy Railroad Museum’s 2016 Christmas Express Trains are set for their magical round-trip from the East Troy depot to Santa’s Workshop at The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago.

Children can visit with Santa, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, plus take home a small gift.

The historic railroad cars are heated and rest rooms are available at the East Troy depot.

Tickets can be purchased online anytime – or at the depot at 2002 Church St., East Troy, on Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 6. Adults are $15 and children (ages 0-14) are $17.50. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Trains will depart at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 3 and 4, 10 and 11, and 17 and 18.

Purchase tickets at www.easttroyrr.org/christmas-train.

The East Troy Railroad Museum operates regular 14-mile round trip excursions from its historic East Troy depot and museum to Indianhead Park in Mukwonago, with a stop at the popular Elegant Farmer store and deli. Celebrating 109 years of riding the rails through southeast Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine countryside, this not-for-profit railroad continues to be operated and managed by more than 130 volunteers committed to the operation and preservation of historic trolleys and interurban railcars.

For more information, visit www.easttroyrr.org or call (262) 642-3263.

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