Niles Canyon is a canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area formed by Alameda Creek, known for its heritage railroad and silent movie history. The canyon is largely in an unincorporated area of Alameda County, while the western portion of the canyon lies within the city limits of …

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The Niles Canyon Railway (NCRy) is a heritage railway running on the first transcontinental railroad alignment (1866, 1869) through Niles Canyon, between Sunol and the Niles district of Fremont in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States.

Please visit our 2024 Rides page to get all of the current details on the fares and motive power, planning your ride and purchasing your tickets online. We do plan to have a variety of special events throughout the year so please check under our Events tab for links to those special pages.

Come for a relaxing ride through scenic Niles Canyon! Tickets are on sale now! Please see the information below to learn more. Ride through Niles Canyon behind diesel & steam power on select weekends scheduled from March through October 2025. Two departures on each day: 10:30 AM and 1:00PM.

2018年6月1日 · The Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad is one of the best preserved segments of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the western U.S. and is one of the only examples of a mainline railroad in the West to retain most …

2024年7月19日 · The main highlight of the Niles Canyon Railway is undoubtedly the scenic train ride through the canyon. The round-trip journey, lasting about an hour and a half, winds through the lush greenery of the canyon, crosses the historic bridges, and offers passengers stunning views of the Alameda Creek.

We drove through the scenic Niles Canyon area. Its a nice road between Sunol and Fremont. There are picnic grounds, a nice river, and more. There is also a downtown area of Old Niles where there are cafes, museums, antique stores, and the train station.

2024年2月7日 · The Historic Niles Canyon Railway runs from Sunol Station through Niles Canyon and back. Train excursions operate on select weekends from February to October. Diesel and steam-powered trains take turns, with diesel trains running on …

Learn how to have a safe and comfortable train ride. Please look under our Events menu at the top of this page to access all of the current special events to aid in planning your ride and purchasing your tickets online. Purchase tickets online …