The Polar Express™ returns to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum

PORTLAND — The Polar Express™ returns to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum for another season of magic! The first train to the North Pole departs from Portland the day after Thanksgiving.

After a busy regular season with attendance figures up 20%, tickets are selling quickly. “We have had a wonderful season and are looking forward to sharing this enchanting holiday event with families,” said Executive Director, Allison Tevsh Zittel.

Guests on board meet the Conductor, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, listen to the reading of the story and sing along with carols as they journey to the North Pole. Santa greets passengers aboard the train and every child receives a special bell as a souvenir of the event. Tickets for the event often sell out, so advanced and early reservations are recommended.

The Polar Express™ runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas, with tickets ranging in price from $20-$40 per person. Both Coach and First Class seating options are available. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Porttix at www.Porttix.com or 842-0800.

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad is pleased to partner with Rail Events, Inc. through Warner Brothers Consumer Products, to bring the officially licensed Polar Express™ event to Portland. The holiday film the Polar Express™, originally released in 2004 by Warner Bros. Pictures, is an inspiring adventure based on the beloved 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg.

The museum is the only officially licensed Polar Express event in the State of Maine. Founded in 1992, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad is a nonprofit educational organization with 100+ volunteers, who lay and maintain the track, inspect, repair, and operate trains, and assist in the museum.

The organization’s mission is to preserve historic equipment and educate visitors about Maine’s two-foot gauge railways which were an important part of the economic development of the interior of Maine from 1870s–1940s.

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad has become an important attraction for the greater Portland area, drawing thousands of tourists and area residents to the Old Port to experience this remarkable piece of history unique to the state of Maine. More information about the railroad can be found at www.mainenarrowgauge.org or by calling 828-0814.

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Polar Express train.