Ski Train - Passenger Trains, Rail Cars & Scenic Railways

Ski Train
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2400
Denver, CO 80202

(303) 296-4754

askskitrain@skitrain.com

Fact Sheet

Begun in 1940, the Ski Train has a history of over 60 years of regular, scheduled trips to Winter Park Resort.

Cars and Capacity:

14 passenger cars (eight Coach class, one retreat class, three Club Car class; two Cafe Lounge cars). Transports 750 passengers, the largest capacity of any scheduled passenger train in the U.S.

Length:

1,500 feet – over one-quarter mile.

Route:

From Denver’s Union Station, the 56 mile route heads west through northwest suburban Denver and then generally parallel to South Boulder Creek, past Pinecliffe and Rollinsville. The route climbs about 4,000 feet and passes through 28 tunnels before reaching the final mountain underpass, the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. It is the highest railroad tunnel in the United States and passes under the Continental Divide. The train stops less than 100 yards from the base of the ski lifts of Winter Park.

Scheduled Travel Time:

A little over two hours – approximately the same time as by car from central Denver to Winter Park via Berthod Pass, with clear roads. (56 miles by rail; 67 miles by car.)