A magical and charming Holiday Light Express train ride! It was one of those experiences that just makes you feel good! We will be coming back every year and cant wait to try some of the other special events aboard the Wilmington & Western Railroad.

Great time, even the rain couldnt stop that. There was commentary part of the way that detailed lots of history and sites. Awesome job to the staff. We will be back!

For much of the 19th century, the Wilmington & Western Railway was a significant driver for Delaware’s economy. But since the mid-‘60s, it’s been dedicated to providing visitors and locals a fun and educational way to see the state from a unique perspective.Train tours are inexpensive, last just a few hours, and include narration from a knowledgeable local, whose unique insights into the area’s history, economy, and culture might be missed otherwise.The railway’s staff members offer a variety of regularly scheduled programs and special events throughout the year, especially during the summer months and holiday season.

Beautiful, well preserved train interior. Friendly, enthusiastic and informative guards. Lovely scenic route. The gift shop is really good!

My 4 yr old brother and his friend loved it. Great for all ages. Relaxing train ride with great scenery.

I took my great grandson and he just loved it! The conductors are friendly and informative. It is a nice ride

Fun ride. Great for all ages.

We rented one of the cars for a group of friends.IT was great.Views where amazing.I would definitely recommend.Cant wait for Christmas.

My wife and I ride the train every year on our anniversary and it never disappoints. This was our 5th trip and it was just as fun as the first

Last weekend we took our nieces and nephews on the caboose. Nine birthdays celebrated!!! We would like to thank Dave, Trainman, Bruce Brakeman and Jack Assistant Brakeman for a great trip. Everyone had a great time, especially the return trip when we were the lead car!! Thank you for some amazing family memories!!!

One of the best, friendliest railroads on the east coast. Well worth it for people near and far.

Relaxing ride, COVID protocols followed. Volunteer staff is always incredibly friendly and helpful.

Very nice time 2nd time there once for beer and wine train ride and also a Halloween ride,both times very nice!

We really enjoyed this train tour! Highly recommend. Friendly staff!

Simply awesome and beautiful. Held birthday party in caboose ride for grandson. The crew and staff were outstanding and the ride was spectacular. What a wonderful experience.

I was invited to a wedding at this facility. What a great experience on the train. We had a meal prepared for us and it was fantastic. The staff on the train is very courteous and friendly. The train took us on a tour though wooded areas that at times passed a beautiful creek. A great total experience.

Great ride and group. a fun trip. go murphy!

Train looked beautiful! Christmas music plays as you take your 45 minute ride. Some houses did decorate but I was surprised how many didnt. One lady was seen from a window waving! How sweet. Unfortunately it was so hot in the cars that the windows steamed up and it was hard to see out them. We did enjoy our ride and it is all done by volunteers. The station had clean, modern bathrooms and a snack bar that was reasonably priced. Definitely put me in the holiday spirt!

Great train ride. Volunteers run it and they are friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating.

Takes you to days long ago nice history lesson of area

Enjoyed autumn train journey today ! .It’s worth taking autumn special ride.Though most of the colors got changed and fallen off due to heavy winds. love the rock creek 25 min picnic spot nice with fall colors and waterfall. We took open air one it’s pretty cool outside it’s better to sit inside or get some throws & gloves to cover up yourself.Overall Experience was wonderful. Guided tour on the train was very informative .

Good ride not a whole lot to see but woods. If your lucky will see a deer or squirrel. Other than that enjoy the ride.

Such a great experience for the kids! We visited during the Autumn leaf special, it was a beautiful ride. The narration during the trip was informative and a great background to the history of the Wilmington and Western. Im thankful for the volunteers that keep this train running, this was a great memory for my family!

We loved our visit here. My son was a huge fan of the train. The views along the ride are spectacular. I would love to come back again. Maybe in the fall or at Christmas for one of the themed rides. Keep up the good work.

This was a great birthday celebrationRiding in the caboose was private & fun for 2yr old to 82 yr old. Loved it.

Santa ride was wonderful.

This was an awesome experience for our family, my children loved it. The staff that we had were super friendly and helpful. I would recommend this for any family or couple to do for Christmas, we plan to go back for their valentines day dinner as well.

Very relaxing and learned thing that I never new beautiful colors going for Christmas too

Aaaaall abooooard!!!! Thats the call for the train to start moving!!! Made it just on time for the 11 am ride (the last one during the week days) $10 for adult. Its about a 50min ride through the creeks and forests, too bad you cant get down from the train and explore nature. The Station where you buy the tickets do not have food for sale nor drinks or snacks (at least on week days) so make sure you take your own!! Other than that, I think its a great way to escape the busy life and realize there are hidden treasures in the middle of this concrete jungle we call city!!

This railroad station is beautiful and they really do a great job at giving you a great train experience. We went on the holiday light train ride and it was such a nice time. The train is heated and they had music. The station is clean and there are restrooms. I definitely will be checking out the other train ride experiences they have.

It was a great experience.

When I went a year back it was super cool. P.S. I love trains!

We went to the Civil War skirmish and really enjoyed it. The volunteers do a great job and I recommend the railroad trip for all. The ride goes through some very beautiful scenery too.

Really nice trip for the kids. Slow train ride on an old steam engine, Santa took his time on the visit. Family enjoyed being together. Reasonable priced.

A fun evening at the train station to take a ride

We love this little railroad. Great price and a nice long ride.

A very cool thing to do around the holidays! I Also loved learning about the history of the railroad! I wish more people living along the train tracks had decorated their homes/yards. The ones we saw were creative and very beautiful. I just expected to see a few more. But, aside from that... Id definitely recommend to anyone. All age appropriate. BYOF. Moderate pricing. Ample parking!

What a fun train ride! The train conductors & engineers allows the kids to visit the engine. Great historic tour through the woods. Picnic spot at Mt. Cuba Meteor (30 minutes if you want to get off and have a picnic).

The train ride was very nice and surreal. The autumn colors and the views were stunning.

Every year we go to the see the Christmas lights with the kids. Everyone is super friendly and its all ran by volunteers. These people maintain this place all on their own spare time, no one is paid for this. Thats dedication!

Had a great time with my son and his 2 boys. First time any of us has ever been on any kind. Looking forward to doing it again

Clean, super friendly staff, wish the route was longer.

Great way to spend the afternoon!

The Holiday Light Train is a wonderful experience for Families and Friends bring enjoy. The W&W Team make everyone feel right at home. The atmosphere is genuine and inviting. Bravo W&W, Bravo!

Cool old trains and a great family activity. We did the holiday lights and the kids loved it. A nice quick activity and a wonderful asset to the community.

Good first time experience. My sone loved this Christmas rail.

My daughter loved the train ride. It was nice. Wish more of the homes were decorated but still lovely ride with my kid.

A fun way to spend an afternoon. Affordable especially when they have special pricing.Only had two things they could improve on.- it was very hard to buy tickets. The web site was acting up. On the morning we wanted to go, the site showed 32 tickets left but the buy button was greyed out. I called and apparently nobody answers the phone on weekends (when the trains run). I took a huge risk driving there because it may gave been sold out. The woman at the ticket desk was very nice. They had tickets but only for the open air car (which we wanted anyway). She wasnt able to explain why the site was acting up.- do not take the open air car if you have a big allergy or fear of bees. A family member suddenly found a bee stinging her arm, and we didnt see any buzzing around. Apparently its common enough they keep beesting first aid in the car. The man working in the car explained the train stirs them up. I guess when it slows down enough at certain times and the vibration irritates bees in nests under the track, some come out looking to attack.Kudos to them for keeping first aid supplies in the car.Ride was interesting with the loudspeaker offering a little history lessonIt was fun. Id go back. Wed go more often if our budget allowed.

Fantastic! We had a blast. The staff is friendly and courteous. Engineers were very kind and let us pose for pictures with them as well as letting my son see the inside of the locomotive. Train ride is a great length for a tourist railroad. The station has a small gift store, bathrooms and a snack bar. No frills, just trains. The way we like it.

Its amazing steam engine train ride, It is a round trip from Wilmington to Hockesin and Hockesin back to Wilmington. Fall is the best time to enjoy this ride.Train will pass through beautiful views . Train will stop for 30 mins at one beautiful location where you can eat food you are carrying with you and roam around.Kids will love it. You can also book a coach to celebrate special occasions.

Beautiful ride through time

Great little place. Kids will love the holiday train. Gift shop is cute and not outrageous

Love the old train, great experience for the kids and Lotsa different Disney characters! My granddaughter was living a dream.

I didnt realize there was a train basically in my backyard. I took my husband on a surprise 1.5 hour train ride. He really enjoyed it. It was something he had always wanted to do. We rode in the open air car. We are definitely going back during the changing of the leaves.

Train rides are fun.

Had a wonderful time!!

Nice experience for a little kid. The super heroes were dressed well. Though it’s just a train ride of 30 minutes one way and same duration back... it’s worth taking once if not more. Loved the train experience and my 4 year old was excited to see all her superheroes taking picture with her. Loved it.

Super cute train ride with xmas lights.

The Christmas Lights Express was SO COOL! What a wonderful way to close out the holiday season.

Had a great time doing this with my wife and 10 yr old son. Definitely recommend. Awesome way to spend 2 hours on a beautiful day!

Such a beautiful, relaxing ride. Everyone is so nice and helpful. Engine looks great and the cars are always very clean. We always enjoy the ride

This was a fun train ride we took with our grandkids December 1st. The train cars are decorated for the holidays. They have a St. Nick walking about for take your own photos.

Wonderful railroad ride. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Great fun for the family of all ages.

Very fun and festive train ride for the entire family to do! The houses you pass on the train ride used to decorate to the nines for the Christmas train ride and now people are not decorating as much. Its still very fun and entertaining for the kids! They have a cute little gift shop to go into. Something enjoyable for everyone!

Wonderful family treat. The train ride was very enjoyable. The train was decked out with pots of lights and garlands for the holidays. What fun!!

I really liked it, if you need help boarding just ask a crew member! They ride is short, but the scenery makes it feel longer and enjoyable.

MY FAMILY GROWN CHILDREN GRANDCHILDREN WAS A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS RIDE ON THE BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL MAGICAL Wilmington &Western RailwayEVERYONE NEEDS TO RIDE THIS INCREDIBLE TRAINHAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONETHANK YOU WILMINGTON &WESTERN RAILWAY FOR TREATING US LIKE CHRISTMAS ELVES

Hidden gem near Wilmington thats totally worth it.

Bought tickets for a “Halloween Express”... the train ride was 40 min of the conductor explaining the landscape and building history as we passed. I had two young children (as did most others in our cart) who wanted a Halloween experience. 20 minutes into things there was nothing to keep anyone preoccupied and the tantrums began. There were ZERO decorations. Not the slightest hint of Halloween anywhere on the train. You would think the carts would be decorated and they would be playing Halloween music. I do not recommend this to families.

Great old fashioned train rides

Very nice holiday experience for the family, was happy that a number of people put out lights but thought there would be a little more. They should do holiday brews on board but I didnt see any adult nights for the christmas season on the schedule. Cant wait to go back!

Train ride to see Christmas lights would have been more enjoyable if very small children had not let them run around.

This is a really nice outing for both young and old. the train travels along the red clay creek up to Mt Cuba and back through Yorklyn. a little bit of history is told and beautiful scenery.

Nice for the family

I have to say. This place is a gem. We took our two young daughters on the Santa express ride and it was fun for the kids, but still magical for the parents too. I love anything old fashioned and even in the traditional cabin not first class car, it was very pleasent and fun. I truly recommend this for everyone. I hope to try out some of the other optioned rides in the future.️

Great santa train

Great tradition every year at christmas....wish there was more houses lit up though

Great way to spend afternoon. I had as much fun as the kids if not more. Conductor was very knowledgeable...

It was a nice relaxing ride, but some of the volunteers didnt look overly enthused about being there. Outside that, it was awesome.

Cute train. Wish there were more lights to see. Very kind staff

Not worth the trip from NJ. Very few lights to see on trip. Only Train lights were nice. Train ride a waste of time. They should be ashamed to charge for ride, Sorry but the truth.

A great diversion. The passion of the volunteers produces a great result for the visitors.

Really fun time for the kids to ride an old railroad. Dont miss the Santa or the lights train around the holidays. Staff is great. Surprisingly comfortable ride.

A great ride. My grandson loved being on a train. A lot of fun. Good price

If you havent been here, your missing a lot. Worth the trip, enjoy the ride back in time. Great place to have all kinds of events. Something for everyone.

The history, the staff were helpful and the lights were pretty by a caring community.

Best time riding the Christmas Express! Thank you WWR

Great place for small children. My grandson and his friends had a wonderful day.

Fun excursion for the entire family. Always facinating and educational to take a train ride. Plus, you get to see the local area from a completely different perspective. Gift and Snack shops complete the experience.

Always have an amazing time. My kids absolutely love going here. Easter bunny and Santa trains are our favorite.

I went on the hayride on the train. It was a clear night with a full moon. Beautiful.

Such a magical experience for all ages!

Had a great time. Perfect for the little ones. My 2 year old and her 3 year old niece loved the Halloween express and the Santa express!

While enjoying the Princess Express excursion of the Wilmington & Western Railroad, we were amazed by the grace and friendliness of the Princesses. I dont know that their official characters can be used so we will call them by their description. Beauty greeted us at the station with smile. She was very regal and read a story to the children. The young Ice Princess was perfectly played. Super friendly. She got down and spent time with each child. Once back at the station, there was more time for the children to interact.A wonderful time. If you are thinking about booking, go for it.

What a fantastic train experience! Theres a lot of history and nostalgia to be enjoyed by taking a ride on one of their tours. Amazingly maintained equipment and just plain fun, you cant go wrong no matter your age or gender. Tranquil, serene and a great way to escape from the fast-paced world...if even only for a few hours.

Super fun, I went when they had the train decorated with lights for Christmas and it was a great experience. I want to go back during a ride during the day as well. All the folks who work here were super friendly.

Nice train ride. Very scenic

So much fun cute little gift shop !

HAd a quiet ride with my wife. Relaxing fun.

Great time .kids loved it