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Niles Canyon Railway

109 Reviews

#5 of 19 things to do in Fremont

Tours, Scenic Railroads

6 Kilkare Rd, Niles Station, Fremont, CA

Niles Canyon Railway
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4.5 109 reviews

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Very good38%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible0%

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“christmas lights”(7 reviews)

“steam locomotive”(7 reviews)

“cookies”(5 reviews)

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6 Kilkare Rd, Niles Station, Fremont, CA

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ThePrince999

Fremont, California

244

Reviewed November 4, 2018

Chugga chugga ... choo choo choo !!!

Put on your railroad cap ... and get on a real rocking-n-rolling diesel smoking or steaming train from the Niles Canyon Railway organization ... from Fremont to Sunol and return. Summer adventures on the train, bring along some shade (or change from seat to seat...More

Date of experience: December 2017

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Stephen C

Fremont, California

183

Reviewed September 30, 2018

Lovely Little Gem of a Museum & Restored Trains

My wife and I recently walked about the Niles Canyon Railway museum while waiting for one of the Niles Concerts in the Square (the area in front of the museum) to begin, and several years ago we took a ride on one of the restored...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Mchangle

Fremont, California

2110

Reviewed July 22, 2018

Local Historic Train Station

This is worth a quick walk through to see a local historic train station and preserved train car. Very small site. Most appropriate for toddlers or small children.

Date of experience: September 2017

1 Thank Mchangle

Milpitas_traveller

Milpitas, California

20128

Reviewed February 15, 2018

Nice relaxing ride through the woods

I took my elderly parents on a ride. Tehy enjoyed it loots--no walking opern air, woods and countryside, narrow canyons, bird, creeks, nature--very pleasant ride

Date of experience: April 2017

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584shirleya

Fremont

147

Reviewed November 24, 2017

Wonderful Christmas Adventure for the whole family or a Special Anniversary

November 21 was the opening day of the beautiful Niles Canyon Christmas train. The train is 1/2 mile long and every car is decorated differently. Santa comes to visit and you can walk thru each car from front to back to see all the decorations....More

Date of experience: November 2017

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William S

3211

Reviewed November 8, 2017

A trip through time

The Nile's Canyon Historic Railroad, Is a antique Steam Locomotive and antique passenger cars to Sunol, where it takes a 15 minute break. Many people get a quick snack, then it is off to the return trip to Nile's.. The scenery through Nile's Canyon is...More

Date of experience: August 2017

3 Thank William S

855antoinettec

Sunol, California

104

Reviewed November 7, 2017

A great weekend excursion!

Catch the train in Sunol for a truly spectacular trip through Niles Canyon to the Fremont neighborhood of Niles. This is a wonderful excursion for adults as well as families. Plan enough time to disembark in Niles, a quaint district with a variety of antique...More

Date of experience: December 2016

2 Thank 855antoinettec

Profnew

Fremont, California

3621

Reviewed October 26, 2017 via mobile

A nice railroad trip

The train is an old fashioned train with pretty views. There are some indoor coaches and some outdoor coaches. It travels through a canyon so you see lots of trees and some wildlife. There is one restroom on the train and at certain times of...More

Date of experience: June 2017

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Jeannine S

Fremont, California

358

Reviewed October 2, 2017 via mobile

Sunol Wine Train

A few times a year Niles Railway offers a Wine Train. We traveled from Sunol to Niles and back again. Tasted excellent wines, learned about wines, admired beautiful scenery and met some wonderful volunteers! Very relaxing! Will definitely do this one again!!

Date of experience: September 2017

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ankurdhikoli

Reviewed August 20, 2017 via mobile

Good place to spend 3 hours

Not too much to explore if you ever sit in old trains or particularly you are from india, then you will not like this ride too much.