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North Shore Scenic Railroad
506 W Michigan StDuluth, MN 55802
Located in downtown Duluth at 506 West Michigan Street, behind the Depot. Just off of I-35
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Travel back in time and see magnificent views of Lake Superior, the downtown skyline, Duluth's waterfront and the majestic Northwoods from your window seat. Classic engines pull vintage cars on a variety of trips. Each trip originates from the historic Duluth Union Depot and discounted combination tickets are available to "See the Trains...Ride the Trains" at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
Enjoy a 1 1/2 hour "Duluth Zephyr" trips to Lester River, a 2 1/2 hour Pizza Train or a Two Harbors Excursion.
First Class and Dinner Train tickets are available along with many other special railroad experiences.
Steam engine #28 is running for the first time in over 50 years and has a schedule of trips to Two Harbors. Go to duluthtrains.com for schedules and tickets.
Hours & Dates
Seasonal Hours (May 1 - October 31)
- Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Rates
Lester River: children $8, adults $16.00. Domino's Pizza Train: children $17.00,adults $25.00. Two Harbors: children $18.00, Adults $29.00.Steam Train to Two Harbors: August 18 - September 17. Children 19.00, Adults 29.00. Fall Color Trains too!
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Green Practices
- Air quality improvements
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Transportation-related policies or programs
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
- Water conservation/wastewater management plan
Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Based on 875 reviews
We were on the pizza/music train and had a great time. What a great evening. Scenic trip up and back along the lake side. The pizza is just a Domino's pizza but is served quickly and still hot. The...
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wendymX9386MF,
August 10, 2020
We had so much fun on the pizza and music train. Our three year old loved it. Great way to see some of Duluth and the shoreline.
Highly recommend.
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Venture57546,
August 3, 2020
Confirmation email stated to arrive 20-30 before departure to pick up tickets - which we did! They seated us in the UNAIRCONDITIONED area - when we asked why - we were told “you were one of the last...
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DawnMRasmussen123,
July 25, 2020
Was a great time enjoyed the food from Famous Dave’s. Our server Jill did awesome job getting everyone taken care of.
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tapmfp,
July 20, 2020
Wonerful Ride in the dinning Car and the Dome car. Great food and the servers were excllent. the price was right, will do this again
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brianlL6153XY,
July 19, 2020
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