Santa Claus Express — Kentucky Railway Museum

The Kentucky Railway Museum runs its Santa Claus Express from the museum in New Haven, Kentucky. The operator invites children on a nostalgic journey to meet Santa while listening to the sounds of the season, travelling through the Rolling Fork River Valley on a historic train excursion. The ride lasts about an hour and a half. Families are welcome to wear their pajamas and to bring their Christmas list.

Before the excursion the whole family can enjoy a cookie and hot chocolate at Claus's Kitchen, and the operator recommends arriving an hour before the train leaves to enjoy it and the small activities available for children. A premium seating option, with roomier seats and fewer passengers per car, is also sold.

An approximately 90-minute train excursion through the Rolling Fork River Valley with a visit from Santa and the sounds of the holiday season. A cookie and hot chocolate are available at Claus's Kitchen before the train leaves. Pajamas are welcome and children should bring their Christmas list.

At the Kentucky Railway Museum, 136 South Main Street, New Haven, Kentucky, which the operator notes is in the Eastern Time zone. The operator recommends arriving an hour before departure. No food or drink other than bottled water may be taken on the train. Coach 1616 requires steps to board; Coach 1105 has one wheelchair-accessible area where a wheelchair locks in place, and a wheelchair-accessible ticket must be booked to use it. For seating questions call 800-272-0152. The museum stays open in most periods of inclement weather but reserves the right to close in extraordinary circumstances.