The Polar Express was a beloved children’s book that exploded into a new generation with the wild popularity of the animated film a handful of years ago. A North Pole Train Ride in Tennessee sounds pretty magical, doesn’t it? Perfect. Because Chattanooga has a beautiful experience that makes a splash every holiday season. Bring your kids, bundle up, and get ready to experience this stunning, beautiful, and quirky holiday ride.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Facebook Climb on board the North Pole Limited in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You’ll have the chance to experience the “North Pole,” hot cocoa, gingerbread cookies, and a sing-along every once in awhile.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Facebook Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Railroad, this holiday event has been running since 1999! Can you imagine all the delighted children and parents over the years? It is the most popular event hosted by the railroad, and makes for a pretty special visit.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Facebook You can board an evening train at either 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., and there are a couple of earlier times on differentiating dates. The train will stop for awhile at the “North Pole,” where Santa boards the train and greets every child.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Facebook How magical and exciting! You can buy traditional tickets for $34 and up, but a seat in Santa’s Private Car will be $65 a person. You’ll meet up at Grand Junction, 4119 Cromwell Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

You can check out behind-the-scenes footage and a neat history of the tracks in this video:

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Facebook

Climb on board the North Pole Limited in Chattanooga, Tennessee. You’ll have the chance to experience the “North Pole,” hot cocoa, gingerbread cookies, and a sing-along every once in awhile.

Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Railroad, this holiday event has been running since 1999! Can you imagine all the delighted children and parents over the years? It is the most popular event hosted by the railroad, and makes for a pretty special visit.

You can board an evening train at either 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., and there are a couple of earlier times on differentiating dates. The train will stop for awhile at the “North Pole,” where Santa boards the train and greets every child.

How magical and exciting! You can buy traditional tickets for $34 and up, but a seat in Santa’s Private Car will be $65 a person. You’ll meet up at Grand Junction, 4119 Cromwell Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Pretty neat, wouldn’t you say? If you’re looking for more fun things to do in Tennessee this winter, check this out!

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