Richfield Springs Scenic Railway

Richfield Springs Scenic Railway is an eco-friendly narrow gauge tourist railway that runs through a nature park on an old rail line built in 1868. The train rolls through a linear park, with cedars and tamaracks close enough that the branches come within inches of the cars.

The Saturday Nature Discovery trains take a one-hour round trip through a diverse wildlife area into the Great Cedar Swamp, with a narrated history of the railroad as the train follows Mink Creek. In spring and summer there are sunset cruise trains, and holiday trains and winter trains run later in the year.

What to Know

• Hikers can ride out on a Saturday train, hike 1.5 miles through cedar forest to McKoons Crossing, then take a later train back.
• Winter trains have heated cars and limited seating, and tickets are sold in advance only.
• Trains do not run on days when winter road conditions are poor, so check conditions before heading out.
• The narrow gauge line is billed as eco-friendly and as a quirky brand of railroad fun.
• The line follows an old railroad route built in 1868.