GRANDPARENTS DAY SPECIAL

Celebrate Grandparents Day 2024 with us on the Wilmington & Western! Kids love spending time with their grandparents, so pack a picnic lunch and spend the afternoon riding our historic train to the Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove. You'll enjoy a leisurely 1½-hour round-trip train ride to the picnic grove, which includes a ½-hour layover at the grove to enjoy your picnic.

This event is powered by one of our historic first-generation diesel locomotives.

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COACH SEATING

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Adults:

$20

Seniors (60+):

$19 (Grandparents ride for half-fare!)

Children (2-12):

$18

Toddler (under 2):

FREE

CABOOSE RENTAL

Groups of 15-20 people can rent one of our red cabooses to have a private party aboard the train. Learn more about caboose rentals.

$325

PARLOR CAR RENTAL

Larger groups (between 20 and 40 people) can rent our Parlor Car to have a private party aboard the train. The Parlor Car is a larger space with plenty of room to set up food and beverages for your party. Learn more about renting the Parlor Car.

$600

All trains operate rain or shine. The railroad reserves the right to substitute coaches and/or motive power as operating conditions demand and to make modifications to the schedule without prior notice. We have limited accessibility for handicapped persons. All buildings have wheelchair ramps and we have a wheelchair lift to board the train at Greenbank Station. However, there is no wheelchair lift available at any of our stops, including the Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove and Hockessin. Train doorways are only 24-inches wide and there is limited space for wheelchair storage on the train.

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