Such a fun lil snippet of Hawaiʻiʻs railway history. Took my elderly mom and 2 kids (12 and 6) to experience something different. It had been years since i went on the train and my mom and kids had never gone, yet we’re all born and raised on Oʻahu. We didnt have reservations and decided to go to the 3pm departure on saturday. We parked in the small parking area at 2:30ish. Walked into the cute office/gift shop area and bought tickets. They also had a few festive halloween themed railroad scenes for guest to take pictures at before boarding. Boarding took place at 2:50ish. Make sure to USE THE BATHROOM before you board. Waiting in line to board they were selling some snacks too, chips, water, etc. Once we chose a railcar (check out the railcar names) there was lots of seating (bench seating 1 side faces mauka, the other faces makai). As we got goin there was a lovely narration throughout the ride of the history of the area, the plants seen, the place names and its significance. Interesting stuff. At each rail crossing we could shaka to cars waiting and see who wasnt grumpy and shaka back lol. My kids had fun doing that. As the sun started to go down the makai side of the car got full sun while the mauka side still had shade. Wear glasses! We got to the half way point and stretched our legs (no standing while in motion). We were headed back but stopped near aulani for some ice cream for about 20min. No lie, that ice cream was ono!!! We took pictures and jumped back on board. They’ll check to make sure they dont leave anyone behind. So cute seeing some of the families in their yards just waiting to wave at the train riders. Just a great experience. My 12YO didnt complain, my 6YO thanked me for bringing them. Really hope they continue to get more business to keep this lil historical keepsake alive. All super friendly volunteer staff and just good vibes the entire experience. Highly recommend locals and tourist to check it out.