Niles Canyon Railway is back for the 2024 season! Ride through Niles Canyon behind diesel and steam power on select weekends scheduled from February through October 2024. Two departures on each day: 10:30 am and 1 pm. It’s great for kids of all ages: infants, toddlers, and school age kids, as well as big train nerds, and tourists. All are welcome!
To get all aboard the Niles Canyon Railway
A historic steam or diesel locomotive will take you and your family on a weekend excursion with a mix of open air cars and open window enclosed coaches during a roundtrip starting from our Sunol station. The trip is about an hour and a half, and there are bathrooms and snacks available.
Upcoming Steam and Diesel dates through October 2024
Tickets are on sale now through October!
| Saturdays | Sundays |
| June 8 (Diesel) | June 9 (Diesel) |
| June 15 (Diesel) | June 16 (Diesel) |
| July 13 (Diesel) | July 14 (Diesel) |
| July 20 (Diesel) | July 21 (Diesel) |
| August 10 (Diesel) | August 11 (Diesel) |
| August 17 (Diesel) | August 18 (Diesel) |
| September 14 (Diesel) | September 15 (Steam) |
| September 21 (Diesel) | September 22 (Steam) |
| October 12 (Diesel) | October 13 (Steam) |
| October 19 (Diesel) | October 20 (Steam) |
Rates for Niles Canyon Railway
Ticket prices
Diesel
$25 Adults
$15 Seniors (62+) and Children (3-12)
Children 2 years of age and under do not need a ticket.
Steam
$30 Adults
$20 Seniors (62+) and Children (3-12)
Children 2 years of age and under do not need a ticket.
Location of the Sunol Station
6 Kilkare Road, Sunol about 45 minutes from Berkeley with no traffic. Plan to arrive 30 minutes before the train departs. (It will not wait for you!)
[Photos by Angie, all rights reserved; content was excerpted with permission]
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Not mentioned are the times/days it is open. This only runs on sat/sun April-August and then only on Sundays for September and October.
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