Ride A Train Above New Jersey's Passaic River For Just $15
Is there anything more thrilling than a train ride? You get to just sit back in comfort and watch the world whirl past you. And unlike being in a car, you’re rarely speeding along a busy road or highway. Most of the time, you’re seeing nature. That’s why we love this train ride in New Jersey, which takes you right over the Passaic River.
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The trains here are vintage cabooses that have since been restored. They all once actually served the New Jersey area!
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It's a 45-minute round trip that takes you 10 miles total. During the fall, you'll admire the changing leaves. In the summer, it's a pleasantly cool way to enjoy the outdoors.
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You'll pass through the remnants of a prehistoric glacial lake, an active swamp, and an active natural swamp.
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Best of all, you cross it on a historic bridge. We love to combine history with sightseeing!
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For $20, you can hang out in the restored replica of a 1927-era Central Railroad of New Jersey club car! How chic.
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The next train event will be an Easter Bunny Express!
The fall season has already ended for Whippany Railway Museum’s excursion trains, but tickets will go on sale for May and June rides in mid-January next year!
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Whippany Railway Museum, 1 Railroad Plaza, Whippany, NJ 07981, USA