ICE CREAM EXPRESS

Our friendly train crew will take you on a 17-mile round-trip ride to downtown Hockessin, DE, where Woodside Farm Creamery's ice cream trailer will be stationed and dishing out their legendary ice cream. Your ticket fare includes one FREE ice cream cup per person!

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

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Reservation Policy

Ice Cream Express
Photo: Mike Ciosek

SCHEDULE


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FARES

COACH SEATING

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Adults:

$26

Seniors (60+):

$25

Children (2-12):

$24

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.

$425

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.

$700

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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