Medina Railroad Polar Express Ride

Bring the entire family for a fun experience riding the Polar Express on the Medina Railroad Museum Polar Express!

Experience the holiday magic of the Polar Express via the Medina Railroad Museum! Through the Medina Polar Express Ride, you can enjoy a one-hour magical ride to the North Pole! Don’t miss out on this festive event for the holiday season!

What to Expect on the Polar Express

Dress in your favorite pajamas and capture the memories on the Polar Express ride! On the trip, you and your family will enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, music from the Polar Express movie, story time reading from the book, and singing Christmas carols. When the train arrives at the North Pole, Santa will join the train ride and will hand out a bell to each child, just like the movie!

Dates and Train Times

December 4-5, 11 – 12, 18 – 19, 2021

Times: 11:20 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 6:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices

Coach Seating

Coach Seating passengers receive hot cocoa and a cookie. Children under one will receive a bell from Santa, hot chocolate and a cookie.

All Tickets: $38*; Children under one ride free on a lap

First-Class Seating

First Class passengers receive their own Polar Express ceramic souvenir cocoa mug, hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and a cookie. Children under two will receive a bell from Santa, hot chocolate, a cookie and souvenir mug.

All Tickets: $54*; Children under one ride free on a lap

*Admission to the museum is included in your ticket fare.

Take Amtrak to the Medina Railroad Museum Polar Express Ride

Experience these Medina Railroad Museum Polar Express via Amtrak to Buffalo-Depew Station in Buffalo, NY—Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount!

Rent a car with Enterprise! Get picked up from Buffalo-Depew Station and taken to your reserved #NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Click here to reserve your car or call the Buffalo-Depew office today at: 716-565-5400.

Important Information

Try to arrive one hour prior to your train departure to allow time for parking and to ticket pick-up in the museum. The Polar Express will start boarding 15 minutes prior to departure time and the train will leave promptly. Tickets are not refundable and can not be exchanged. All sales are final.