A yearly tradition returns to the Indiana Rail Road this holiday season, as the company announced the dates for the 2023 Santa Train.
The 33rd edition of the Santa Train will roll along the rails of the Indiana Rail Road from December 1st through 3rd. Along the route Santa and Mrs Claus will ride in style in INRD’s classic passenger cars, ready to greet kids of all ages as they go along. You can even write a letter to Santa for all those last minute Christmas wishes.
The schedule for the Santa Train is as follows. The time listed is the time the train is scheduled to arrive in the listed location. All times are local.
December 1, 2023:
Bargersville, Indiana: 4:30pm
Morgantown, Indiana: 5:30pm
Helmsburg, Indiana: 8pm
December 2, 2023
Solsberry, Indiana: 8:30am
Bloomfield, Indiana: 11am
Linton, Indiana: 1:15pm
Dugger, Indiana: 3:30pm
Jasonville, Indiana: 6pm
December 3rd, 2023
Newton, Illinois: 8:30am
Oblong, Illinois: 10:30am
Palestine, Illinois: 1pm
Sullivan, Indiana: 4pm
Admission is free for Santa Train stops. The Bargersville event will not take place on the train and will instead take place at City Hall. It should also be noted that all times are approximate and are subject to change.
The Indiana Rail Road is a Class II railroad serving Indiana and parts of Illinois. It interchanges with all class I railroads. BNSF, CPKC, and, and Union Pacific in Chicago. CSX Transportation in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana, Canadian National in Chicago and Newton, Illinois, and Norfolk Southern in Chicago, Oakland City, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky.
Feature image courtesy The Indiana Rail Road