STRASBURG – Create an Easter memory at Strasburg Rail Road. Hop aboard an authentic vintage steam train with the Easter Bunny for a 45-minute ride through the Lancaster County countryside. The Easter Bunny Train pulls into Strasburg Rail Road on Good Friday, March 25. Boys and girls will meet the Easter Bunny on the train and receive an Easter surprise. Photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny will be available aboard the train.
For families looking for a unique celebration, Strasburg Rail Road offers a traditional Lancaster County Easter dinner served aboard a fully restored Victorian dining car. The Easter Dinner Train is available on Easter Sunday only, and dinner will feature freshly carved turkey or ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, farm-fresh vegetables, and a choice of shoofly pie or rich chocolate cake. Families enjoy the meal during a 45-minute train ride.
Visitors can enjoy the “Fun Extras” around the station before or after the train ride, including the Pint-Sized Pufferbelly, which is a miniature steam train, and the hand-powered Cranky Cars. “Fun Extras” are included with the price of the train ticket.
Schedule and Ticket Prices:
Easter Bunny Train:
Friday, March 25 – Trains depart on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 – Trains depart on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 27– Trains depart on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coach Car tickets are $3 (under age 2), $11 (ages 2 – 11), $18 (ages 12 and older).
Easter Dinner Train:
Sunday, March 27 – Trains depart on the hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dinner Train tickets, which include the meal, are $13 (under age 2), $25 (ages 2 – 11), $44 (ages 12 and older). Guests are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets online.
All tickets can be purchased at www.StrasburgRailRoad.com or by calling 866.725.9666. Tickets can also be purchased at the station.
About Strasburg Rail Road:
Strasburg Rail Road is one of Pennsylvania’s leading family attractions and is home to museum quality, working, turn-of-the-century steam locomotives, freight cars, dining cars, private cars and one of the largest fleets of historic wooden passenger cars in the world. Founded in 1832, Strasburg Rail Road also holds the unique distinction of being America’s oldest short-line railroad.
The 45-minute train rides depart daily from Strasburg Station from late March through October. Passengers can choose to ride Coach, First-Class, Open Air or the Dining Car. Plus, ride on the Pint-Sized Pufferbelly steam train, the authentic Pump Car, or take a behind-the-scenes tour to see steam engines being built, restored and refurbished. Strasburg Rail Road offers a number of value passes, including the Summer Fun Pass, the Rail Baron Pass and the Day Pass.
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