ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD - Passenger Trains, Rail Cars & Scenic Railways

ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD
306 East Emma| Springdale, AR 72764
1.800.687.8600 | 479.751.8600 | 479.751.2225 fax

A Window Seat to History

THE ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD offers you 'A Window Seat to History' -- an opportunity to travel in the style of a bygone era. You can still enjoy the leisurely elegance of real train travel through the mountains and valleys of Northwest Arkansas. Over trestles with views for miles and through a quarter mile tunnel, your journey will take you all the way to the top of the scenic Boston Mountains and into the historic Arkansas River Basin. The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad is one of the few commercial lines left in the United States that operates both freight and passenger service. All of our passengers travel the regular working rails in refurbished antique passenger or parlor coaches.

RIDE BACK TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL in beautifully restored turn-of-the-century passenger cars with elegant inlaid mahogany interior or a 1950s-era parlor car. Each excursion train is staffed with knowledgeable passenger conductors to provide a nostalgic touch and historical commentary – a treat for the beginning and seasoned rail traveler alike.
SEE HISTORIC VAN BUREN

Often featured in movies and television filming, Van Buren, Arkansas offers shopping and dining adventures for the young, and young at heart. Our Springdale to Van Buren excursion includes about a three hour stay in this historic town for lunch and shopping. While guests from Springdale enjoy Van Buren the train reboards passengers from Van Buren for a three journey back over the Mountain.
EXPERIENCE THE FRONTIER SPIRIT OF FORT SMITH

Fort Smith to Winslow - This 4-hour scenic journey departs the Historic Frisco Depot, located next to the Old Fort Smith National Historic Site, at 1:00 pm. Journey includes travel over the Arkansas River Bridge, past Historic Downtown Van Buren. The Conductors will delight you with rich historical commentary as you travel over some of the most rugged and spectacular sections of the Boston Mountains.

A few things to enjoy while in Fort Smith include the Belle Grove historic district, the Darby House where General William O. Darby, founder of the famed "Darby's Rangers" group that fought in Italy during World War II. There is downtown shopping, Fort Smith National Historic Site, U.S. National Cemetery and much more.
EXCURSION HIGHLIGHTS

* Rich history commentary as you ride
* Travel through the Boston Mountains.
* Views from three high trestles over 100 feet from the ground
* Burrow through the 1,702-foot Winslow Tunnel
* Concessions available
* Hillybilly lunch available

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