Gettysburg Railway Historic Train Rides

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Gettysburg, USA

Very popular!

10+ bookings in the past 6 hours.

1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.2

· Candra_G ·

Mar 2026

Spotlessly clean train car. Comfortable seating. The narrator was knowledgeable and easy to hear. Excellent access for a family member with mobility issues. The lift was perfect!

· Susie_D ·

Mar 2026

It’s great. Perfect amount of time. Informative. A very nice scenic train ride. Matt was a great conductor/guide.

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Overview

What's Included

Concession Car

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

106 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

The Eternal Light Peace Memorial (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 180 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.2

based on 43 reviews

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Interesting information

TERRY_C, May 2026

Informative and guide was very knowledgeable. The overgrown trees and junky yards really take away from the scenery.

Tk day

Kelly_L, May 2026

It was nice learning about the history and seeing the sights. Train does not move fast so if you get motion sickness like I do I think you’ll be fine. Very clean and cozy on the train. It has a bathroom and concessions stand with treats

Relaxing ride

christy_a, May 2026

The ride was so relaxing with a friendly atmosphere and friendly informative workers! We will definitely be doing this again!

Great overview of the area

Vicki_B, Apr 2026

This is a great overview of the area. You can see some battlefields, farms, wooded area and learn some local history. Relaxing ride and comfortable seating.

Train ride but don't expect to see much...

Barbara_K, Apr 2026

You will be taking a train ride through the woods...we thought we would see more of the battlefield.

Very relaxing ride. Nice...

Wendy_L, Apr 2026

Very relaxing ride. Nice that it had a concession car to purchase snacks. Also found out you can take food onto train.

Great experience

Tammy_W, Apr 2026

This was very informative and fun. The train was slow we could actually see the places that were talked about. Beautiful scenery. The person presenting information in our car,1863, was knowledgeable, friendly, and it showed that she likes her job.

A relaxing ride!

Lauren_K, Apr 2026

A relaxing ride through Adams County! This was a fun, family-friendly experience. Comfortable and clean lounge chairs were available for us to sit as we cruised through the acres and woods. Concession stand included waters, sodas, popcorn, cotton candy, the works. There is no alcohol. This was an easy way to learn a little something while taking it easy.

Train car number a must.

Cynthia_M, Apr 2026

Make sure that you have a train car number on ticket. We did not have a number printed on our tickets .

Too Basic

SHONTRICE_F, Apr 2026

All the Staff, the checkin, story teller and vending cart folks were all very courteous and the train itself was nice and clean and up to date so no issues there my issue was with the ride itself. It was so basic, only view of basically folks backyards and the Battlefield from a distance we saw a few things in the distance. And we came back the same way we went out...45 minutes there then the train reversed. It was so not worth the money, won't do that again for my first ever train ride.

Relaxing

Kevin_P, Apr 2026

Ride was very relaxing train itself excellent condition learing experience about battle grounds not bad

Train Ride

Julia_L, Apr 2026

It’s out and back and the history and stories were good. The seats are very comfortable and the train very clean. The staff was friendly and very helpful. I have been in several out and back train rides and this compares to most. The secenery isn’t the best and I wished you saw more of the battlefield. But I would recommend if you want a nice comfortable train ride to relax and learn more about Adam’s county.

The train personnel were...

Pamela_D, Apr 2026

The train personnel were very helpful. We enjoyed our travel. The person on board to give highlights of the area was enjoyable to listen to and learn from.

Railway fun!

Diane_G, Apr 2026

Beautiful nature scenery. The overhead speaker and our host both speaking was a bit much Some people were disrespectful talking the entire time. How above alcohol cocktails. I saw a mom vaping. Just didn't seem like there was much to see. Could be because it was out last day and we had already visited most places. Train was gorgeous! Certainly can tell time, effort, thought and $ went into the restoration.

Beautiful Ride

Candace_H, Apr 2026

Super relaxing and informative. Downfall was people constantly going g thru our car for concessions. Maybe have people get concessions before the train departs.

Train ride with family

Teresa_G, Apr 2026

Has a lite fare concession stand, clean restrooms and comfortable seating. You do not see battlefields; however you get to enjoy scenery with history lesson.

This was not worth the...

A_N, Apr 2026

This was not worth the money and a bit misleading. The train guide was very nice and the train seats were comfortable but those were the only pros. You basically take a train largely through farms and people’s backyards and barely learn anything about Gettysburg. Save the money for a good bus tour or do the self-guided car tour.

Like New Immaculately Clean

Michael_A, Apr 2026

Excellently done excursion of the Gettysburg area. Great personnel. Super clean and modern train cars.

Spotlessly clean train...

Candra_G, Mar 2026

Spotlessly clean train car. Comfortable seating. The narrator was knowledgeable and easy to hear. Excellent access for a family member with mobility issues. The lift was perfect!

It’s great. Perfect...

Susie_D, Mar 2026

It’s great. Perfect amount of time. Informative. A very nice scenic train ride. Matt was a great conductor/guide.

We had a great time. Our...

Laura_K, Mar 2026

We had a great time. Our train guide Matt was awesome. He kept us all entertained and had a lot of knowledge about the area. The train was super nice and very comfortable.

Gettysburg experience

Steve_H, Mar 2026

Very relaxing, informative and Matt our tour guide was excellent. Beautiful ride in very comfortable seats.

Wondrtful adventure

Carol_W, Mar 2026

That the excursion through an atra of Gettsburg in Adam's County is very informative and a leisurely pleasant train. Matt our guide inside pur train car was great.

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Lesliw_R, Mar 2026

This train experience is wonderful. It is like traveling back through time and gaining a better understanding of history, all in a beautifully restored train car. The attention that is given by the staff is amazing. There is a knowledgeable staff person assigned to each car to answer questions and to provide additional details to the narration of the journey that plays during the trip. The seats are also very comfortable. We look forward to going again on one of the new events such as dinner trains, mystery trains and others.