Hotels in the gastonia area provide the basics and luxuries, like free wifi, swimming pools, fitness centers, free hot breakfasts, and more. Just know you dont get off the train at christmas town but santa gets on not to mention a host of other guests. While rather inconvenient, it is possible to travel to gastonia by train. The music will begin as we depart the station and you will be delighted with singing, dancing and storytelling from the elves and conductor. The train to christmas town excursions will mark the first highprofile use of the piedmont and northern railway since iowa pacific holdings signed a lease to operate the route this year. You cant help but sing along with our catchy theme song. Amtrak offer a total of 2 train schedules to raleigh. Have your official train to christmas town ticket ready to be punched by the conductor as you board our real working train. During holidays and peak seasons fares are generally higher.
Gastonia is the th most populous city in north carolina. City of gastonia facilities closed to the public until further notice. We will be taking our own train to christmas town so reading the book ahead of time is good preparation to build excitement. Welcome to mcadenville, north carolina official web site of christmas town usa. All classes are in comfortable, heated cars and include a visit from santa. Read on to learn more about train to christmas town, and also how to get a 25% discount on tickets. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. The remaining section was purchased by the state o.
Youll be greeted by our cheery staff and directed to gather your ticket before the conductor calls all aboard. Yolanda mitchellmilestone added a new photo at train ride to christmas town. Here are just a few of the best train trips you can take at christmas, whether. Escape the big city and hop over to gastonia just 22 miles west of bustling downtown charlotte. How to get cheap amtrak train tickets from gastonia to raleigh. The train to christmas town is based upon two childrens books the train to christmas town and the sequel all aboard the train to christmas town and features an original soundtrack written by grammynominated artists trout fishing in america. Meet other book characters like bumblebee the cuddly polar bear and the postman delivering letters to santa. The train to christmas town tour will be conducted five. Guests are welcomed by the conductor and invited to board festively dressed train cars, where they sip hot cocoa and nibble on cookies. Train to christmas town to run through gaston county. Usually, there are 7 train departures every week on this route. The christmas town by donna vanliere is a wholesome and cheerful story about a young lady, lauren, who has lived with different foster families throughout her life but has never really had a family she could her own, especially not at christmas.
Down the street is the quirky aluminum christmas tree museum. Remember a train encircling your christmas tree when you were growing up. The book centers on janet, a girl searching for new meaning in friendship, family and the meaning of christmas. Book up to 2,220 square feet of meeting venue and event space in gastonia, nc at the comfort suites gastonia charlotte. Dec 01, 2015 registration is now open for the train to christmas town, a custom holiday train ride departing from downtown belmont through the month of december. Diamond class is our premium offering with seats in our upper dome cars that features wide windows for viewing our stop at christmas town.
My boys spend hours enjoying our steam engine that comes out each year with the mistletoe and stockings. Train ride, check out the hourlong polar express rides from rail events. Train to christmas town weardale railway, bishop auckland. I remember being so enchanted, and also wishing i could have my very own chance to slip away on a snowy christmas eve and take an adventure to the north pole. On average you find 1 daily amtrak durham to gastonia schedules. The 10 best restaurants in gastonia updated april 2020. The train to christmas town coupons near me in belmont, nc. Onboard, families enjoy hot cocoa, cookies and a live reading of the train to christmas town story. Passengers can ride city buses for free march 25 to april 29, 2020. State inks gaston train service deal charlotte observer.
The piedmont and northern railway announces return of train. Oct 27, 2016 tap into holiday nostalgia with a ride on the the train to christmas town. The theme is based on a childrens book authored by peggy ellis and illustrated by jeffrey lee. Take the train to christmas town outside of gastonia, nc and meet. How easy is to get by train to gastonia from durham. This is a chance to get a picture with santa without standing in line in a crowded mall. Gastonia is the largest city in and county seat of gaston county, north carolina, united states. A greyhound station is located just east of downtown.
When i was little, on christmas eve my mom would read the polar express to me. The event is based on author peggy ellis book of the same name. A longunused stretch of railroad that runs through the heart of gaston county will be put into service again this year to transport riders on a magical, christmasthemed journey. Christmas train trips planned in gaston county charlotte. The train to christmas town the onboard theatrical event is based on the childrens book, the train to christmas town, which follows the story of a young girl named janice and her adventures with an engaging cast of storybook characters on her trip to christmas town. Ride the magical polar express train ride in north carolina. Kids also get to meet bumblebee the polar bear and wabash the squirrel, while they help janice. Also, this book came almost immediately after ordering it when it was currently out of stock. It is the secondlargest satellite city of the charlotte area, behind concord. Great travnow deals await when youre ready to book accommodations in gastonia for family or business travel. Along the journey, they listen as the train to christmas town is read aloud by the voice of peggy ellis. Train ride to christmas town gastonia, north carolina. Every december her mother and father put her on the train with a small backpack filled with surprises. Sing christmas carols as you return back to the depot.
The train to christmas town holidays in saratoga new york. Youll feel the holiday magic in the air the moment you arrive. The train to christmas town at the mt hood railroad offers three classes of service for our guests to select seats. Visiting christmas town usa in mcadenville, north carolina. Feel the holiday magic in the air the moment you arrive. The stateowned short line runs about 11 miles between gastonia and mount holly. Also nearby is spencer mountain, a ghost town in the scenic foothills and the site of a haunted mansion, now razed to the ground. The unmanned 1 gastonia station is located at 350 hancock st. Each winter, the small town comes alive with a fantastic light display that draws in over 600,000 visitors annually. From the museum of life and sciences santa train to the new tweetsie christmas to the longrunning polar express, we have the details on christmas trains across north carolina. Janice worries about her grandmother, who usually rides with her, and wonders about the surprise that her mother prepared for her before the. Tap into holiday nostalgia with a ride on the the train to christmas town.
The train to christmas town captures the spirit of the season with its warmth and charm. Train to christmas town weardale railway home facebook. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. The christmas train captures the spirit of the season with its warmth and charm.
Amtrak serves the town via its crescent train between new york city and new orleans, however trains arrive in the middle of the night. Bundled up in her christmas red dress, tiny nathaly. Another nice story for the holidays, but not nearly as beautifully illustrated as other train books. Under terms of the agreement, iowa pacifics piedmont railway subsidiary will. All aboard the train to christmas town for a magical holiday ride that will warm. The piedmont and northern railway announces return of train to. Download the free amtrak mobile app for simple, intuitive booking and access to the travel information you need, whenever and wherever you need it. Bringing the whole family together for a special ride to remember, experience festive fun with fabulous characters and interactive entertainment. Gastonia is an amtrak train station in gastonia, north carolina, united states. Located near charlottedouglas international airport, we have everything you need to make your next event your best one. Dec 11, 2015 this is an actual train ride completely devoted to the christmas experience, with santa, elves, cookies, cocoa, christmas carols and much more.
The train to christmas town event is based on the childrens book by peggy ellis. See more ideas about christmas town, train, christmas. In its second year pulling out of the piedmont and northern railway depot in gastonia, north carolina, the train to christmas town brings the heartwarming story the train to christmas town to life in a onehour roundtrip journey to mythical christmas town not to be confused with christmas town usa in mcadenville. Theres never a charge to visit mcadenville christmas town usa. Train to christmas town scheduling another season of trips. Polar express train, nc smoky mountains romantic asheville. Compare all available fares that vary according to comfort, ticket promotions, and availability. The town of mcadenville, north carolina, is named christmas town usa with good reason. Located about 15 miles west of charlotte, this tiny town full of the christmas spirit has had an overthetop lighting tradition since. Christmas town returns news gaston gazette gastonia, nc. With the stately courthouse on the town square with the towering christmas tree, this town is home to many great local stores including the longtime favorite o. The holiday twilight tour is the first saturday of december, 48 pm, after the 3 pm parade. Oct, 2012 janice loved riding the train to christmas town.
While visiting relatives in charlotte, i came across a newspaper article on the train to christmas town which departs from the belmont station. Holiday train adventures around georgia will help you relive those childhood memories. The stateowned short line runs about 11 miles between gastonia and mount holly, with a threemile spur that also branches south into. Following a successful first year, the holiday tale will again come to life when the train departs belmont for a onehour round trip journey to christmas town. The train to christmas town 9780988475106 by peggy ellis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ride along with janice on a magical christmas train.
Train to christmas town scheduling another season of. The polar express is a popular book by chris van allsburg about a. The train to christmas town by jeffrey lee, peggy ellis. Oct 10, 2019 hop aboard the train to christmas town and help janice and her brother ride the train for the first time alone as they venture to grandmas house. More information on the citys coronavirus response. They will also introduce you to some wonderful new characters inspired by the train to christmas town book and serve delicious refreshments in fantastic fashion. As the sun set on a chilly monday evening mcadenville held its breath and counted down. The best christmas train trips for families travelawaits. Maybe youve come to see the lights in mcadenville, a town that since 1956 transforms in december into christmas town, usaranked among the top 20 best public lighting displays in the nation. Sep 28, 2019 enjoy a magical polar express train ride aboard the great smoky mountains railroad in north carolina. Train to christmas town to run through gaston county news.
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