THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

Friday, December 4, 2026
12:00 AM EST
Ocean Gateway Marine Terminal14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME
Coach $35 / First Class $65 / Presidential $105 per person (peak dates higher)
Last updated November 4, 2026 · 10:55 AM
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

When
Where
Ocean Gateway Marine Terminal
14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME
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Cost
Coach $35 / First Class $65 / Presidential $105 per person (peak dates higher)
Last updated
November 4, 2026 · 10:55 AM

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad's steam train journey to the North Pole, departing Portland's Ocean Gateway Terminal on select dates November 20 – December 28 (no trains December 24–25), with multiple departures most days (first December departure Friday, December 4 at 4:00 PM; last train December 28). The ~50-minute round trip features a reading of the classic story, hot chocolate and cookies, caroling, and a visit from Santa. The largest annual fundraiser for the non-profit Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum.