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

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

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

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

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!!

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.

We purchased the annual membership after seeing how much our toddler enjoyed the ride. We plan to go there on as many Sundays as possible. The ride is peaceful, since kiddo is mesmerized by the movement, whistles, bells and the views. The crew on board...More