Have your official train to christmas town ticket ready to be punched by the conductor as you board our real working train. Polar express train, nc smoky mountains romantic asheville. 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. Oct 27, 2016 tap into holiday nostalgia with a ride on the the train to christmas town. Feel the holiday magic in the air the moment you arrive.
The remaining section was purchased by the state o. The piedmont and northern railway announces return of train to. The stateowned short line runs about 11 miles between gastonia and mount holly, with a threemile spur that also branches south into. 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. Sing christmas carols as you return back to the depot. Christmas train trips planned in gaston county charlotte. 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. December 24, 2016 gastonia, nc yolanda mitchellmilestone added a new photo at train ride to christmas town. As the sun set on a chilly monday evening mcadenville held its breath and counted down. Train to christmas town to run through gaston county. Bundled up in her christmas red dress, tiny nathaly.
The train to christmas town tour will be conducted five. The stateowned short line runs about 11 miles between gastonia and mount holly. 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. Train ride, check out the hourlong polar express rides from rail events. 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. Guests are welcomed by the conductor and invited to board festively dressed train cars, where they sip hot cocoa and nibble on cookies. 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. 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. You cant help but sing along with our catchy theme song. How easy is to get by train to gastonia from durham. Bringing the whole family together for a special ride to remember, experience festive fun with fabulous characters and interactive entertainment. The music begins as we depart the station and youll be clapping along to our peppy theme song.
Hotels in the gastonia area provide the basics and luxuries, like free wifi, swimming pools, fitness centers, free hot breakfasts, and more. Ride along with janice on a magical christmas train. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. How to get cheap amtrak train tickets from gastonia to raleigh. All aboard the train to christmas town for a magical holiday ride that will warm. Take the train to christmas town outside of gastonia, nc and meet. Located about 15 miles west of charlotte, this tiny town full of the christmas spirit has had an overthetop lighting tradition since. Another nice story for the holidays, but not nearly as beautifully illustrated as other train books. While visiting relatives in charlotte, i came across a newspaper article on the train to christmas town which departs from the belmont station. State inks gaston train service deal charlotte observer. Amtrak serves the town via its crescent train between new york city and new orleans, however trains arrive in the middle of the night. The train to christmas town coupons near me in belmont, nc.
Gastonia is the th most populous city in north carolina. The best christmas train trips for families travelawaits. The train to christmas town at the mt hood railroad offers three classes of service for our guests to select seats. On average you find 1 daily amtrak durham to gastonia schedules. See more ideas about christmas town, train, christmas. Passengers can ride city buses for free march 25 to april 29, 2020.
Youll be greeted by our cheery staff and directed to gather your ticket before the conductor calls all aboard. Ride the magical polar express train ride in 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. All classes are in comfortable, heated cars and include a visit from santa. Located near charlottedouglas international airport, we have everything you need to make your next event your best one. During holidays and peak seasons fares are generally higher. Theres never a charge to visit mcadenville christmas town usa. The train to christmas town by jeffrey lee, peggy ellis. Train to christmas town scheduling another season of. Youll feel the holiday magic in the air the moment you arrive.
My boys spend hours enjoying our steam engine that comes out each year with the mistletoe and stockings. 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. Along the journey, they listen as the train to christmas town is read aloud by the voice of peggy ellis. Remember a train encircling your christmas tree when you were growing up. Train to christmas town scheduling another season of trips. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Train ride to christmas town gastonia, north carolina.
When i was little, on christmas eve my mom would read the polar express to me. This is a chance to get a picture with santa without standing in line in a crowded mall. 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. The event is based on author peggy ellis book of the same name. Holiday train adventures around georgia will help you relive those childhood memories. 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. Gastonia is an amtrak train station in gastonia, north carolina, united states. The theme is based on a childrens book authored by peggy ellis and illustrated by jeffrey lee. The town of mcadenville, north carolina, is named christmas town usa with good reason.
The piedmont and northern railway announces return of train. The 10 best restaurants in gastonia updated april 2020. 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 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. Christmas town returns news gaston gazette gastonia, nc. Welcome to mcadenville, north carolina official web site of christmas town usa. Under terms of the agreement, iowa pacifics piedmont railway subsidiary will. Train to christmas town weardale railway, bishop auckland. The train to christmas town event is based on the childrens book by peggy ellis.
The holiday twilight tour is the first saturday of december, 48 pm, after the 3 pm parade. Diamond class is our premium offering with seats in our upper dome cars that features wide windows for viewing our stop at christmas town. Download the free amtrak mobile app for simple, intuitive booking and access to the travel information you need, whenever and wherever you need it. 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.
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. 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. Here are just a few of the best train trips you can take at christmas, whether. Yolanda mitchellmilestone added a new photo at train ride 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. 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 christmas train captures the spirit of the season with its warmth and charm. The book centers on janet, a girl searching for new meaning in friendship, family and the meaning of christmas. The unmanned 1 gastonia station is located at 350 hancock st. Great travnow deals await when youre ready to book accommodations in gastonia for family or business travel. Also, this book came almost immediately after ordering it when it was currently out of stock. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Amtrak offer a total of 2 train schedules to raleigh. Every december her mother and father put her on the train with a small backpack filled with surprises.
Tap into holiday nostalgia with a ride on the the train to christmas town. Climb aboard the train to christmas town, a train ride expertly designed to bring the spirit of christmas to life for another year. Compare all available fares that vary according to comfort, ticket promotions, and availability. City of gastonia facilities closed to the public until further notice. The polar express is a popular book by chris van allsburg about a. Escape the big city and hop over to gastonia just 22 miles west of bustling downtown charlotte. Each winter, the small town comes alive with a fantastic light display that draws in over 600,000 visitors annually. We will be taking our own train to christmas town so reading the book ahead of time is good preparation to build excitement. The train to christmas town holidays in saratoga new york. Train to christmas town weardale railway home facebook. A greyhound station is located just east of downtown. Meet other book characters like bumblebee the cuddly polar bear and the postman delivering letters to santa. Gastonia is the largest city in and county seat of gaston county, north carolina, united states. Oct, 2012 janice loved riding the train to christmas town.
Onboard, families enjoy hot cocoa, cookies and a live reading of the train to christmas town story. Read on to learn more about train to christmas town, and also how to get a 25% discount on tickets. Train to christmas town to run through gaston county news. Just know you dont get off the train at christmas town but santa gets on not to mention a host of other guests. Sep 28, 2019 enjoy a magical polar express train ride aboard the great smoky mountains railroad in north carolina. It is the secondlargest satellite city of the charlotte area, behind concord. 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. While rather inconvenient, it is possible to travel to gastonia by train. The train to christmas town captures the spirit of the season with its warmth and charm. More information on the citys coronavirus response. 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. Usually, there are 7 train departures every week on this route. Kids also get to meet bumblebee the polar bear and wabash the squirrel, while they help janice. Book up to 2,220 square feet of meeting venue and event space in gastonia, nc at the comfort suites gastonia charlotte.
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