Walkersville Southern Railroad
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The Walkersville Southern Railroad is a 6.72 mile heritage railway in Walkersville, Maryland. running from MP 60.0 south of Woodsboro, MD to MP 66.72 just north of the intersection of Route 26 and U.S. Route 15 near Frederick, Maryland.
attractions: Walkersville Train Station, restaurants: Italia New York Pizza, Azteca Bar and Grill, Pizza Hut, McDonald's
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The Walkersville Southern Railroad is a 6.72 mile heritage railway in Walkersville, Maryland. running from MP 60.0 south of Woodsboro, MD to MP 66.72 just north of the intersection of Route 26 and U.S. Route 15 near Frederick, Maryland.
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TomTom
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We booked the excursion on Saturday at 2 pm. We booked our tickets online which was $ 15 per person which is not at all bad for a 1 hour 10 minutes train ride. There are some open coaches and some closed ones. There werenāt a lot of people so we got to experience the open coach as well as the regular coach. The open ones are by the engine and smells diesel and the horn is very loud. There is a small museum where thereās not much to see but it was free. The ticket office had a few snacks to sell which was very reasonable. The train began promptly at 2:00 and made its way through the station. I was hoping there would be more rural area and open spaces to see. It was mostly other peoples backyards, lots of backyards š. We passed through a few corn fields as well. Not much to see but the experience of riding a train, even though the speed I think was less than 10 mph was worth it. The train goes for around 30-35 minutes and returns the same way back to the train station. Overall a good experience and only an hour drive from where we live. After the train ride, we went over to downtown Federick to the Rails and Road Museum.
Binod GuptaBinod Gupta
60
I've used this railroad before, and I'll keep on using them! Rachel was amazing in setting up my two-train car party. We had the buffet in one car, and the dining in the other. She was on board the whole time to ensure excellent customer service. Her communication throughout the planning of my party was fantastic. I highly recommend an event on this mobile museum! I have previously rented the caboose for kids' birthday parties, and participated in a dinner train, but this time I rented two train cars...and it was all worth it! We had a themed party and it could not have been better! I will return!
Teri VinyardTeri Vinyard
00
Been in the area for over a decade and never knew this little rail line was even here (shame on us!). My parents were in town and we took them on a Saturday afternoon excursion on "Jesse James Day". All around good time, everyone working/volunteering to run everything (from the ticket salesperson to the engineer to the robbers) were all very friendly. We learned a lot about the history of the line, explored the equipment, and had a very nice afternoon ride that took about 1.5 hrs (including the robbery and the shootout, which was also a lot of fun). Definitely worth a visit and glad we found this!
M HustonM Huston
30
Second excursion. Went before in Spring to The Civil War Excursion.Family-oriented. Tickets are not pricy. Always friendly staff....today we meet Engineer Wayne...we mentioned the Steam Engine and I actually was able to see the restration area where they are working on several trains including a small steam engine. Steam Engine tours are in November of 2022. Check their easy to use website. Hope to see you at a dinner theater
Vickie HumphriesVickie Humphries
00
Fun little train ride with decent views and really friendly staff. Great to visit with kids under 6, train ride lasts about 1.5 hours. Tickets are 12 dollars for adults, kids under 5 are free. Train goes one way for 45 mins, stops, than reverses. It seems the caboose can only be entered at the beginning of the ride, therefore if you want to be "in the front" on the ride back, best to board the caboose before departure.
A RA R
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Nearby Attractions Of Walkersville Southern Railroad
Walkersville Train Station
Walkersville Train Station
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Nearby Restaurants Of Walkersville Southern Railroad
Italia New York Pizza
Azteca Bar and Grill
Pizza Hut
McDonald's
Italia New York Pizza
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Azteca Bar and Grill
4.7
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Pizza Hut
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(135)$
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McDonald's
3.4
(320)$
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Phone
(301) 898-0899
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Website
wsrr.org
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