Upcoming events
Throttle time
Ever wanted to operate a diesel locomotive? Our Throttle Time program lets you try your hand at being a locomotive engineer using a vintage diesel locomotive.
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Mother’s Day Train
Moms ride FREE on our weekend trains when accompanied by their children!
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Father’s Day Train
Dads ride our weekend train FREE when accompanied by their children!
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
The Bunny Eggspress
Monticello Railway Museum and Monticello Area Chamber want to invite you to hop on the train March 29th or 30th for The Bunny Eggspress at the Wabash Depot in Monticello, Illinois, an event for kids of all ages. Enjoy a train ride to our egg hunt location (Egg Hunt is weather permitting), a visit with the Easter Bunny, receive a treat bag for each child and a commemorative item for each rider. There are three classes of service for this event, coach class, first-class, and the private car experience.
For more information visit the event page.
Lunch with Santa on the Train
Trains depart at 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM, and 1:00 PM from our Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello at 200 E Livingston St
Throttle time
Ever wanted to operate a diesel locomotive? Our Throttle Time program lets you try your hand at being a locomotive engineer using a vintage diesel locomotive.
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Fireworks Train
Avoid the traffic around Lodge Park by riding the train from downtown Monticello to watch the fireworks!
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Father’s Day Train
Dads ride our weekend train FREE when accompanied by their children!
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at the entrance.
The diesel in use varies by month
Weekend Train
Purchase tickets online or at our Nelson Crossing Depot.
The locomotive in use varies by month
Mother’s Day Train
Moms ride FREE on our weekend trains when accompanied by their children!