- AFFORDABLE SANTA TRAIN
- NEW DELUXE CLASS
December 5–6, 2026
Make unforgettable Christmas memories aboard Santa’s Holiday Express from Chama, New Mexico! Meet Santa onboard while enjoying a festive family train ride and holiday refreshments.
Important Service Update: Remaining 2026 Regular-Season Trains Canceled
Due to recent heavy rainfall and flooding across the region, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has made the difficult decision to cancel all remaining regular season train excursions, October 23–25, 2026.
The safety of our passengers, employees, and crew is always our highest priority.
Guests with reservations for affected departures will be contacted directly with additional information.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
What's New & What's Coming
Ranked #1 Rail Journey in the World for Fall by Japan Rail Pass!
Rated ★★★★★ with 2,900+ Reviews!
Easy to make reservations online. Easy and clear instructions for boarding. Clean train cars. Absolutely beautiful scenery entire route. Plentiful and delicious lunch in new and very clean facility. Wonderful day. Well worth the money.
– Cynthia O • Google Review
Best day ever. Train ride was fun, filled with scenery. Lunch was hard to beat. Great experience. Highly reccommend.
– Thomas K • Google Review
Beautiful ride! The scenery is spectacular! Great, friendly, knowledgeable staff! Excellent lunch! They even had vegan and vegetarian options. This train ride was fabulous in just about every way possible.
– Bob W • Google Review
This is a must if you ever visit Chama. This was relaxing and a fun family day adventure. I want to do this again in the fall.
– Tara P • Google Review
Great experience from the bus ride to Antonito to the train ride to the wonderful lunch to the knowledgeable and supportive staff. A must!
– William Z • Google Review
Sprang for the parlour car and it was worth it...great vistas, wonderful service and the whole experience was fantastic and exceeded our expectations. Lunch was superb. Saw elk, deer, antelope...loved the 10, 500 feet summit and the whole train experience.
– Clair B • Tripadvisor Review
I went on the train with my two sisters, we had fun learning about the area. The scenery is awesome, the personnel were very knowledgeable and I am going to try to go back in the fall when the leaves are turning.
– Debby P • Tripadvisor Review
This is a top notch train trip. Well organized and very informative. The views are spectacular! The lunch that was provided was great. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. Variety of views: mountain tops, meadows, and high desert. Would definitely go again!
– Kacky2014 • Tripadvisor Review
The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad is the best scenic railroad I have been on (and I've been on several). From the train personnel to the scenery to the fantastic lunch and car service, it is just top notch. This was my second trip.
– Brian V • Tripadvisor Review
A superb steam experience. Stunning views, friendly staff, a wonderful experience. Geoff our engineer was a real character. Worth a visit, do not miss this railway.
– Stephen P • Tripadvisor ReviewVoted the #1 Thing to Do in Chama & Antonito.
Join us for a day trip through the unspoiled Rocky Mountain West and on what the readers of USA Today have called the best, and most scenic train ride in America (2016, 2019, 2020). Depart from Antonito, Colorado or Chama, New Mexico for a steam train ride of a lifetime! Find adventure on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad with a journey you’ll never forget!
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