Scenic trainsChester County and the Brandywine Valley

West Chester Railroad

West Chester, PA · 53 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Plan the day

Drive53 minutes from Reading, 38 miles52 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 16 minutes from Hamburg · 37 minutes from Morgantown

Where230 East Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382, West Chester, PAOpen in maps →

OpenRuns on scheduled excursion dates: Fall Foliage Express and Halloween Special in October 2026, the History Special October 17, Santa's Express November 21 to December 20, and the Christmas Tree Train in December.Santa's Express departs at 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM and 5 PM on most dates; other trains run per the booking calendar.

AdmissionFall Foliage Express and Halloween Special: adults 13 and up $30, children 2 to 12 $25; Halloween toddlers 9 to 23 months $15; Fall Foliage family pack (2 adults, 2 children) $82.50; History Special from $35; Santa's Express and Christmas Tree Train prices post when sales open November 1 (2026 season).

Plan onAbout 90 minutes round trip for regular runs, including the 20 minute stop at Glen Mills; Santa's Express is 75 minutes; the History Special and Christmas Tree Train are 2 hours.

Good forlittle kids, big kids, adults, couples

West Chester Railroad is a volunteer-run excursion train in West Chester, PA, that carries vintage coaches through the Chester Creek Valley to Glen Mills and back.

Every trip makes a 20 minute stop at the 1880s Glen Mills station, with a picnic grove and the Red Brick Winery next door. The 90 minute Fall Foliage Express runs the Chester Creek Valley in October, and the Santa's Express rides in November and December sell out fast. The railroad is 100 percent volunteer operated.

Before you go

Free parking at the Market Street station. Book online and arrive 15 to 20 minutes early; holiday trains sell out. Coaches are heated but you spend time outside, so dress warm. No restrooms on board. You may bring your own food and drink. Tickets are non-refundable.

Coming up

Santa's Express runs November 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 2026, with tickets on sale November 1; the West Chester Railroad History Special runs October 17 at 2 PM.

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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