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Utica NY – Adirondack Railbike Adventures has partnered with Adirondack Central School for a special Haunted Railbike ride starting Saturday, October 12th. This partnership is a spine-tingling fundraiser for the benefit of the Adirondack Central School classes of 2026 and 2028. Adirondack Railbikes offer “Your front seat to nature!” with this exciting and spooky twist…

Utica, NY – The magic of the Polar Express™ returns to the Adirondack Railroad for the 2024 season! Tickets for this one-of-a-kind train are on sale now! Tickets do sell fast, and to ensure accommodations on a specific date, book yours today! The Polar Express™ will run from November 17th through December 18th, departing from Utica’s Union…

Utica, New York – The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Inc. (ARPS) is thrilled to announce an enchanting new addition to the Adirondack Railroad experience – a unique train ride that promises to transport passengers down the rabbit hole into a world of whimsy and wonder. This exciting adventure, aptly named the “Madd Hatter Tea Room…

Utica NY – Watch the scenic countryside roll by while sipping on the best wines and brews on the Adirondack Railroad’s popular beer and wine train. Travel north from Utica’s Union Station to Remsen Station, while enjoying live music, and a variety of beers and wines.  This almost three-hour train tour from Utica is a…

Utica, NY – The magic of the Polar Express™ returns to the Adirondack Railroad for the 2024 season! Tickets for this one-of-a-kind train are on sale now! Tickets do sell fast, and to ensure accommodations on a specific date, book yours today! The Polar Express™ will run from November 17th through December 18th, departing from Utica’s Union…

Utica, NY  –  (March 22, 2024) The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, operator of the Adirondack Railroad, has received a generous grant from the John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust to make renovations to one of its passenger cars. The $10,000 grant will support restoration of this classic railcar for service throughout the railroad’s entire route…

Utica, NY – The Adirondack Railroad is helping celebrate Mom when you board the Mother’s Day Special including a specialty brunch catered by Feast & Festivities by O’Conner’s and train rides on May 11th or May 12th. This one-of-a-kind experience is a three-hour round-trip ride on board an Adirondack Railroad vintage train from Utica’s Union…

Utica, NY – The Adirondack Railroad invites folks to hop aboard The Easter Bunny Express departing on March 29th and March 30th from Holland Patent Station. Passengers take a unique picturesque train ride and arrive at the historic Remsen Depot. At the Remsen depot, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt with special prizes, pictures…

Utica, NY – The railroad announced it is again offering unique getaways that chase away the winter blahs. Several hundred area residents and visitors enjoyed these adventures last year. Beginning January 20, 2024, the very popular Cabin Fever Train will leave Utica Union Station at 11 AM, travelling to Remsen and return by 2 PM….

Utica, NY – The Adirondack Railroad brings to life one of the most beloved Christmas stories “The Polar Express” from November 17th through December 18, 2023. Families will put on their pajamas — yes, parents, too — and go to Utica’s Union Station to board “The Polar Express” for a magical and entertaining ride to…

Utica, NY – Senior class students in Tupper Lake High School and Adirondack Senior High School in Boonville, NY participated in Haunted Railbike activities during the just completed Halloween season that earned significant funding for planned class activities in the coming Spring. “This event was started in 2022 in Tupper Lake and was expanded this…

Utica, NY – Repairs to the railway from Old Forge to Tupper Lake following the major storms in August will allow a limited restart of passenger excursion services on Sunday October 22 and Sunday October 29, 2023. “The efforts to repair the extensive washouts at two locations have been extraordinary,” said Frank Kobliski, President, and…