New Hampshire railroads are all about tourism. With only 421 miles of track, the best parts are easily accessible for your enjoyment. The first chartered railroad was the Nashua & Lowell in 1835. Today you can climb to the top of Mount Washington on the MW Cog Railway or enjoy all that Granite State has to offer in the beauty of her forests and rivers. Take in all the spender with a fall foliage excursion train ride along the Pemigewasset River. New Hampshire offers some of the finest in dining trains, as well, and scenic train excursions that the whole family can enjoy together all year long. Additional recommendations: Conway Scenic Railway and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railway and the Cafe' Lafayette Dinner Train.
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The Potter Place Railroad Station contains an authentic "stationmaster's office," rooms for other exhibitions, and a gift shop. Displays include a Northern Railroad caboose.The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Ashland Historical Society’s newest museum opened in 1999. The building was originally built circa 1869 as a passenger station by the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad. That railroad merged with the Concord Railroad in 1890 to form the Concord & Montreal Railroad. In 1891, the new railroad moved the station onto a new foundation and remodeled it to its present appearance.The railroad museum is one of the best preserved late 19th century railroad stations in New Hampshire and houses a growing collection of railroad artifacts, pictures, and documents. The local scenic railroad occasionally stops at the Ashland station during their popular excursions.
Take a 3 hour train ride to the top of Mount Washington. Aboard the Mount Washington Cog Railway you will climb to the 6,288 foot summit which will provide you with a spectacular view of 4 states, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day. Ski trains operate from November until April. You can visit the Sherman Adams Observation Center. A museum, gift shop and a restaurant are available at the base. Directions.
Former Grand Trunk Railroad Station. A 1911 Baldwin steam locomotive, as well as a 1947 F-7 diesel engine are on display plus RR Box cars with working model of RR between Gorham & Berlin NH. This 1907 building was used as station until 1968.
The White Mountain Central Railroad is part of a popular family-owned Trading Post amusement park that started out as a roadside attraction in 1928. The 30 minute train rides travel through an authentic 1904 covered bridge across the Pemigewasset River. Featured attraction at the park is the Bear Show. Directions.
The Hobo Railroad offers something for the whole family to enjoy together. Take a train ride into a bygone era when train travel was at its peak. It’s a timeless trip through a natural, woodsy setting along the river, just minutes away from Franconia Notch. As you travel along in vintage rail cars, you can relax, wave to the tubers and kayakers, watch as young boys swing out over a long rope attached to Swimming Hole Bridge for a cool splash. You can also get a Famous Hobo Picnic Lunch. Also look for Fall Foliage Trains and Santa Trains in season.
Operated by the Hobo Railroad, and once part of the Boston & Maine RR, the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad provides you with a very enjoyable scenic 7 mile train ride along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. The one and two hour scenic train rides, as well as all day runs, include lunch trips and dinner trains. Additional themed trains include murder mystery and fall foliage runs. A special Fireworks Train runs on the 4th of July. Caboose rides and food services are also available.
The Conway Scenic Railroad offers two valley train rides include a 55 minute, 11 mile round trip to Conway and a 21 mile r/t to Bartlett. Set in the Mount Washington Valley, these incredible runs include some of the finest scenery New Hampshire has to offer. On the third train, the Notch Train, you'll enjoy some of the finest natural scenery in the East as you travel through spectacular Crawford Notch - past sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks and streams, panoramic mountain vistas, and across the famed Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge - en route to Crawford Depot or Fabyan Station. One of the premier scenic train excursion rides in the East, the Crawford Notch excursion allows you the opportunity to relive a legend written in the annals of railroad history, when the first train traveled through Crawford Notch over 132 years ago. Live commentary includes history and folklore of the railroad and area, as well as points of interest. Directions.
Relive the elegance of dining on the rail aboard the Cafe' Lafayette Dinner Train. Enjoy a 5 course dinner aboard beautifully restore 1924 Pullman dining car or a refurbished 1950's domed dining car. As you travel the twenty mile round trip over a 100 year old spur of the old Boston & Maine Railroad, relax and enjoy the beauty of the fields and forests as you follow the Pemegewasset River in the heart of the White Mountain Region. Directions.
