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Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/09/2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Monticello Railway Museum
Categories
Mothers ride FREE with a paid child fare. Ticket includes round trip train ride of approximately 1 hour duration and seven miles in length.
Mothers ride FREE with a paid child fare.
Ticket includes round trip train ride of approximately 1 hour duration and seven miles in length.
Guests may board train either at main Museum site (Nelson Crossing) shown on map, or at the Museum’s Wabash Depot located in downtown Monticello.
In addition to enoying our train ride, guests are encouraged to visit the exhibit cars located adjacent to the Nelson Crossing depot, and are welcome to explore the Museum grounds and shop complex nearby.
Want to ride in the cab of the diesel locomotive instead? A limited number of cab ride upgrade tickets are available for most trips. For information and cab ride tickets, see the ticket agent when you visit the Museum.
Children under 2 ride FREE with paying adult or senior.
Tickets may be used on any one train trip on date for which issued.
Trains leave the main Museum site at Nelson Crossing at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Trains leave the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Note that there is NO return trip to the Wabash Depot following the 2:30 p.m. departure.
Fares
Fares are sold as round trips.
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (62 and older): $12.00
Children (2 through 12):$8.00
Children (under 2): Free (with adult fare)
Cab Rides
Diesel cab rides are available on most trips on a first-come, first-serve basis for a $20 surcharge above the normal adult fare. Cab rides are not available on steam or special event weekends. A maximum of two cab riders can be accommodated per trip.
For more information or to purchase tickets in advance see their website.
Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
