Finger Lakes Rail Experience introduces holiday train excursion in New York
The Finger Lakes Rail Experience will launch a new holiday train excursion in Canandaigua, New York, to wrap up its second operating season.
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The Finger Lakes Rail Experience will launch a holiday excursion to conclude its second operating season, Yahoo reported. The new 2026 Finger Lakes Christmas Train will operate out of Canandaigua, New York. Trips will depart from downtown Canandaigua at 25 Pleasant Street. [1]
According to Yahoo, the passenger train will offer 70-minute round trips across select dates in late November and December. Excursions are scheduled for November 28 to 29, December 4 to 6, December 11 to 13, and December 18 to 20. The operation has secured financial support from Canandaigua National Bank. [1]
The excursions run on regional rail infrastructure in upstate New York. The Finger Lakes Railway began operations on July 23, 1995, as a Class III railroad. It operates 13 diesel locomotives across 167 miles of trackage formerly owned by the New York Central Railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Between 2001 and 2013, the railroad also operated a heritage passenger train excursion called the Finger Lakes Scenic Railway. [1][2]
In short
- The 2026 Finger Lakes Christmas Train offers 70-minute round trips from Canandaigua, New York.
- Excursion dates cover November 28 to 29, December 4 to 6, December 11 to 13, and December 18 to 20.
- Trains will depart from 25 Pleasant Street in downtown Canandaigua.
- The holiday service concludes the second operating season for the Finger Lakes Rail Experience.
Sources
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- [1]Finger Lakes Rail Experience debuts Christmas excursionYahoo, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Finger Lakes Railway on Wikipedia
- [3]The Adventures of Blinky Bill on Wikipedia
- [4]Christmas on Grokipedia
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