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Grand Canyon Railway - the Official Site

All aboard to Grand Canyon National Park! Book your Grand Canyon Railway vacation online on one of four classes of service on our vintage train from Williams to Grand Canyon National Park. Or, select a hotel package that includes lodging at our own Grand Canyon Railway Hotel and in Grand Canyon National Park at select Grand Canyon hotels. Learn about the new Grand Canyon Railway RV Park, or experience the magic of the Polar Express.

 

First train to the Grand Canyon in 1901Grand Canyon Railway made its first journey to the South Rim in 1901, long before Arizona was dubbed the "Grand Canyon State." With the arrival of the train, people could get to the legendary canyon with ease and comfort. Today, you can travel to Grand Canyon National Park along the same rail line your parents or grandparents did. Select from one of four vintage classes of service which have been lovingly restored. Journey to Grand Canyon National Park aboard Grand Canyon Railway and take a trip not only to America's most recognized spectacle, but a trip back in time.

 

Grand Canyon Native

Long before there were Grand Canyon helicopter tours, air tours, white water rafting tours or even mule tours, there was the Grand Canyon's train. Before paved roads, Grand Canyon hotels and restaurants, and even before the canyon was made a national park or Arizona made a state, let alone the "Grand Canyon state", Grand Canyon National Parkthe Grand Canyon Railway brought interested travelers from all over the world to stand on the rim and ponder the feeling that touches all of humanity in a similar manner when they gaze upon the spectacle. The train was the lifeline to Grand Canyon National Park in the early 20th century. It was the railroad, along with the Fred Harvey Company, that commissioned and built most of the historic structures that still exist along the South Rim. The historic train almost faded into history itself when passenger service to Grand Canyon National Park stopped in 1968 as train travel gave way to the popularity of automobile travel. But like any legend it refused to die. As fate would have it, Grand Canyon Railway was reborn in 1989 when entrepreneurs brought the Grand Canyon's train back to life. Today, the Railway carries well over 200,000 people by rail to the canyon each year. The Railway also offers vacation packages that include train travel, stays at Williams and Grand Canyon hotels, RV park stays and much more. Plan a complete Grand Canyon vacation with one phone call to 1-800-THE-TRAIN.

 

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

Every winter, Grand Canyon Railway presents the Polar Express, which departs in the evenings for the North Pole to see Santa Claus. Learn more about Grand Canyon Railway's presentation of The Polar Express.

Special Offers for Fall travel

Spend the night at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, save 20% off Coach Class train travel. Learn more about this limited-time special offer.

Grand Canyon Tours

During the train's layover at the South Rim, add a Grand Canyon tour by motorcoach. The coaches travel to various view points along the rim and provide multiple photo opportunities. The best way to see the South Rim is by way of this Grand Canyon tour, sold exclusively by Grand Canyon Railway.

Grand Canyon tours

Grand Canyon Railway Hotel

Enjoy a stay at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel - one of the finest Grand Canyon hotels in the region - and conveniently located across from the Williams Depot. It's lodging in the Flagstaff-Grand Canyon area at its best. Packages with train travel, meals and stays at Williams and Grand Canyon hotels are a great way to experience the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon Railway RV Park

Arizona RV parks are a popular destination and now Northern Arizona has one of the premier RV parks in the Flagstaff-Grand Canyon area. Located next to the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel and Williams Depot, you won't find a more relaxing place to unwind. Learn more about the Grand Canyon Railway RV Park.

Grand Canyon Railway is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.

 
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