Discover How Ski Train Depots Revolutionize Travel from City to Slopes!

Ski train depots offer unique services related to train transportation, providing a convenient and scenic way to reach ski resorts. These depots have a rich history and continue to evolve, connecting urban centers to mountain adventures.

Winter Park Express: A Modern Ski Train

The Winter Park Express is a seasonal passenger train service operated by Amtrak between Denver Union Station, Winter Park Resort, and Fraser, Colorado.

Colorado Experience: The Ski Train

Spend less time in your car and more time on the slopes this year while enjoying a one-of-a-kind experience on the Winter Park Express.

History and Revival

The route, formerly known as the Ski Train, was started by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad when the ski area opened in 1940. Ansco Investment Company ran the Ski Train from 1988 to March 2009, when service was canceled due to mounting costs. Amtrak revived the route in January 2017, after several sold-out special event trains in 2015 showed popular demand.

In the 1960s, 22-car trains to Winter Park were regularly moving an estimated 1,800 passengers. On January 21, 2006, the return trip was canceled after a coal train derailment blocked the line, leaving some 700 passengers stuck in Winter Park. The Ski Train made its final run to Winter Park on March 29, 2009. The equipment was sold to the Algoma Central Railway, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway.

In February 2015, Amtrak, Winter Park Resort and the Union Pacific Railroad announced that a special one-day-only "Winter Park Express" train would run on Saturday, March 14, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Winter Park. After a successful first season, expanded service was announced for the 2017-18 season, including first-Friday round trips and lower ticket prices for some departures.

Amtrak added a Superliner Sightseer lounge and café car to the train for the 2018-19 season, featuring food and drink service along with floor-to-ceiling views. In March 2020, the Winter Park Express was suspended during a round of Amtrak service reductions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The train did not run in the 2021 season. In November 2021, Amtrak and Winter Park Resort announced that service would return for the 2022 season.

In November 2024 it was announced that for the 2025 season the train would run five times a week from Thursday to Monday between January 9th and March 31st. In addition, the train would also run Friday to Sunday on the last two weekends of December 2024.

The Route

The scenic 56-mile (90 km) route uses the same line as the California Zephyr, climbing 4,000 feet (1,200 m) into the Front Range and passing through 30 tunnels-including the historic 6.2-mile (10.0 km) Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide-before dropping passengers within 100 yards (91 m) of Winter Park's ski lifts.

The Winter Park Express travels between Denver - Union Station (DEN) and Winter Park Resort (WPR), with an additional stop in Fraser-Winter Park (WIP), and takes approximately three hours each way. The train departs Denver (DEN) at 7:00 am and arrives in Winter Park (WPR) at 9:11 am.

Heading west from Denver, the train climbs 3,960 feet (1,210 m) up the Front Range via a series of 29 tunnels-the "Tunnel District"-through the Plainview, Crescent, Wondervu and Gross Reservoir areas, then generally west along South Boulder Creek through Pinecliffe, Tolland and Rollinsville to the final mountain underpass, the 6.2-mile (10.0 km) long Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide.

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Services and Amenities

Winter Park Express customers can bring two carry-on items and one personal item. Skis are part of your carry-on baggage and will be stored in a dedicated baggage area aboard the train. Alcoholic beverages cannot be brought onboard on the Winter Park Express.

Each departure offers dedicated accessible seating and both Denver (DEN) and Winter Park (WPR) are fully accessible stations. Amtrak Guest Rewards members earn 2 points per dollar spent on the Winter Park Express.

While onboard, you’ll enjoy wide, reclining seats with a big picture window, ample legroom and no middle seat.

Future Developments

In September 2023, local officials expressed interest in extending the Winter Park Express to Steamboat Springs to connect more ski resorts. In addition to tourist service, regular commuter rail is proposed between Winter Park, State Bridge, Bond, Yampa, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and Craig, with a spur to Yampa Valley Regional Airport.

California Zephyr

When the Winter Park Express is not operating, riders can still reach Winter Park via Amtrak's long-distance California Zephyr. This daily train follows the same route from Denver but does not stop directly at Winter Park Resort's platform. Instead, riders can disembark several miles down the track at Fraser-Winter Park station, where transit buses operated by the city's "The Lift" service connects to the resort.

North Creek Railroad Depot

Explore the North Creek Railroad Depot, saved from the brink of demolition, our 1872 landmark station now serves as a Museum (with a fabulous diorama), heritage center, and cultural and economic hub in Historic North Creek. The museum is appropriate for visitors of all ages. All groups will find the history and background of the Gore Region exciting and educational.

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