Santa Train — Lorain & West Virginia Railway

The Lorain & West Virginia Railway, owned and operated by the Lake Shore Railway Association, runs its annual Santa Train from the Wellington Station in Wellington, Ohio. The operator invites visitors to its station and to board a seasonally decorated train for a short ride and a chance to visit Santa.

Children under 12 receive a bell. The ride lasts between 30 and 50 minutes and goes approximately 1.5 miles before backing up to the station. The railway describes its trains as run entirely by volunteers and its equipment as historic.

The association also runs other seasonal trains from the same station, including an Easter train and fall foliage and pumpkin trains; the Santa Train is a separate ticketed event with its own dates.

A short ride of 30 to 50 minutes in a seasonally decorated train, about 1.5 miles out before the train backs up to the station, with a visit with Santa. Children under 12 receive a bell.

Trains depart from the Wellington Station, 46485 State Route 18, Wellington, Ohio. The operator recommends arriving at least 15 minutes before departure because the train leaves at the stated time. Every passenger needs a ticket regardless of age, and tickets must be picked up at the station office; printed tickets cannot be used to board. Tickets are valid only for the date and time printed on them, are not refundable, and are bought through the railway's online ticketing page. All trains run rain or shine, and the operator will refund money if it has to cancel. Because of the historic equipment the railway says it is currently not handicap accessible.