Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Durango Train

  • Address: 479 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301
  • Phone: +1 970 247 2733
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  • Website:www.durangotrain.com
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
479 Main Ave
Durango, CO 81301

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Details

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  • For almost as long as Durango,has existed, the smoke-belching locomotive and bright yellow passenger cars have been making a 45 mile trip north to the well preserved mining town of Silverton. Each year more than 210,000 passengers pile on board the daily trains to enjoy a ... more on manual_books
  • Hop aboard a coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive that travels along the same railroad tracks that miners, cowboys and the early settlers of the Old West used over a hundred years ago. The route winds in and out of canyons and past open wilderness affording great views. The price of ... more on TripAdvisor
  • The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. This historic train has been in continuous operation for 126 years, carrying passengers behind ... more on Durangotrain.com/
  • The glory days of steam trains come alive here, where you can climb up into a full-size locomotive, a caboose, parlor car, and other rolling stock to get a close-up view. The large museum, located in the Durango & Silverton rail yard, also houses a vast amount of railroad memorabilia, from conduc... more on Frommers
  • The most entertaining way to relive the halcyon days of the Old West is to take a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a nine-hour, round-trip journey along the 45-mi railway to Silverton. You'll travel in comfort in lovingly restored coaches or in the open-air cars called g... more on Fodor's

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5.0
A Unique Experience

This was my second time to ride the train. Last time was during the middle of the summer. This time it was the weekend before Memorial Day. We figured it would be in the mid to upper 80's but a big storm blew through the area & dropped a load of snow. We road in an open air car which was very col... kris_tea, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
The Durango Narrow Gauge Train Ride Is Not to Be Missed!!

Taking the Durango train from Durango to Silverton is an amazing experience for anyone who loves history (particularly that of that American West), or those who love looking at miles and miles of amazing unspoiled mountain scenery. The staff at both the train station and on-board are first-rate, ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Silverton Excursion

The Durango to Silverton narrow gauge train ride is a trip that is not to be missed. Much of the trip is through areas of the mountains and backcountry where the train is the only way in or out. Keep in mind that cold rain and even snow is a possibility virtually any month of ... steamsailor, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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4.0
Unique experience

We recently did the train trip from Durango to Silverton and find it a beautifully scenic experience. We booked an open car to better enjoy the outdoors and I think it really gave you a better bang for the buck than sitting inside with windows that only partially open. We opted in advance for a b... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Beautiful!

Beautiful, relaxing trip through the San Juan National Forest. We rode in the Parlor car which is an enclosed car, and so glad we did. For August, it was quite cool, plus we weren't covered in cinders when we reached Silverton (It's an actual coal-fired engine). Some of the windows were open for ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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