Must Do Scenic Train Tours in Ontario

Explore Ontario on rails–through rolling hills, ravines, forested valleys and the country side! Whether as a family trip or on a day trip with your loved one, these scenic tours will never disappoint! Enjoy fall colours or have a Halloween haunted experience, visit the pumpkin patch, or take a ride on the Santa Train.

Special Train Trip Events from our Calendar are listed at the end of the article.

Holiday Trains: Places to Go For Illuminated Christmas Train Rides or Santa Train Rides in Ontario

1. Agawa Canyon Tour Train

 

One of the most popular train tours in Canada, this one-day trip will take you through alongside pristine northern lakes and rivers and vast mixed forests of the Canadian Shield. At the end of the 114 mile journey, explore Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park  that has a variety of trails that lead to the most scenic spots, including four waterfalls and the breathtaking Lookout. Or have a picnic and then enjoy another 114-mile journey back to where you started. Details

Fall Colour Train Ride

Daily ~ Mid June to ~ Mid October; Departs Sault Ste Marie: 8:00 am | Returns Sault: 6:00 pm

 129 Bay Street, Sault Ste. Marie

~$75(Youth) to ~ $166(adult)

2. Polar Bear Express

Take a 5-hour trip on the Polar Bear Express train, a passenger train which runs from Cochrane to Moosonee through Boreal Forests and along the Arctic Watershed, crossing historic highways of the once busy fur trade. See many hydroelectric dams as you head further north towards the James Bay Coast and Moosonee. This is the best way to see Northern Ontario. Details

Year Round

 Cochrane and Moosonee

~ $25.55 $59.65

3. Waterloo Central Railway

Take a ride through the Waterloo Region countryside on the historic railway branch between St. Jacob’s Market, St. Jacob’s Village and Elmira.

Explore the famous St Jacobs Market or enjoy a variety of themed tours that are offered, including Maple Syrup Festival Trains, Easter Bunny Trains, Great Train Robbery, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Festival of Colours Trains, Pumpkin Patch Trains, Thanksgiving Trains, Santa Train and more! Details

 Year-round ~ on select days and weekends and on St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market days

 St. Jacobs Market station, 878 Weber St. N. Woolwich (There are hop-on, hop-off options on select train rides.)

$19.99  & up

4. Port Stanley Terminal Rail

Experience a train ride through the scenic Kettle Creek Valley over a 7 km portion of the former London & Port Stanley Railway.

Themed tours include Easter Egg Hunt, Mothers Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, Murder Mystery Train, Pumpkin Train, Halloween Train and Santa Train. Details

Select Days April to December

 309 Bridge Street, Port Stanley

$12.50  to  $20

5. South Simcoe Railway

Enjoy a 50-minute ride on steam and diesel-powered trains of Ontario’s first steam heritage railway through the 6.5 km of Beeton Creek Valley from the South Simcoe Railway station in downtown Tottenham. Details

Themed train tours include Easter Express, Fall Colour Tours, Haunted Hallowe’en Adventure and Santa Claus Express.

Victoria Day Weekend to Mid October and also during Easter, Halloween and Christmas Season.

Mill St W, Tottenham

 $9 to $18

6. Other Heritage Train Rides

Portage Flyer Train: Visit Muskoka Heritage Place and take a trip along the Muskoka River to Fairy Lake Station on a 1 km track (30 minutes). Details

Halton County Radial Railway: Visit Halton County Radial Railway in Milton and enjoy unlimited historic streetcar rides on two kilometres of scenic track. There are special events during Halloween and Christmas at the museum. Details

Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario: Visit Smith Falls to enjoy a tour of picturesque Canadian Northern station, grounds and train rides. You can take an approx. 2 km train trip which leaves from the station along the West track and heads north to Cornelia St., switch to the East track and travel along the east side of the property and then back again. Details

7. Upcoming Special Train Tours

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