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Delaware River Railroad Excursions

Phillipsburg, NJ · 1 hour 17 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Delaware River Railroad Excursions

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 17 minutes from Reading, 54 miles1 hour 2 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 1 minute from Hamburg · 1 hour 37 minutes from Morgantown
Where38 Market Street, Phillipsburg, NJOpen in maps →
OpenWeekends May 2 to November 1, 2026 (River Train to September 13, Pumpkin Train from September 19); Polar Express November 27 to December 20.Weekend departures at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm; Polar Express Fridays 6 and 8pm, Saturdays 2, 4, 6 and 8pm, Sundays 2, 4 and 6pm.
AdmissionGreat Pumpkin Train base fare about $21 adult, $15 child, corn maze $5 and mine tour $6 extra; Polar Express $48 adult, $38 child (2026 season as posted).
Plan onThe mine stop is a one hour fifty minute stay; the Pumpkin Train allows 2 hours at the corn maze and mine site; the Polar Express runs about 90 minutes.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

Delaware River Railroad Excursions is a weekend tourist railroad that boards at 38 Market Street in Phillipsburg, NJ. Its historic train runs along the Delaware River with themed rides from spring through the Polar Express in December.

The River Train is a 20 mile round trip along the Delaware to Riegelsville, and the stops carry the day: a corn maze and the Susquehanna Mining Company gem-panning site, a Warren County winery, and in fall the pumpkin patch with a free pumpkin from the patch. From September 19 to November 1 every ride is the Great Pumpkin Train. The Polar Express runs Thanksgiving weekend through December 20, with hot chocolate, cookies and Santa on board.

Before you go

Arrive 30 minutes before your train, 45 to 60 minutes for special events with off-site parking and shuttles. Lots A and B are pay lots, Lot C on South Main Street is free. Strollers cannot ride on board. All sales are final. Polar Express tickets go on sale July 1 and sell out.

Coming up

The Great Pumpkin Train runs every weekend through November 1, then the Polar Express runs November 27 to December 20 ($48 adults, $38 children).

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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