Denver ski train to the mountains expanding this winter
Nov 5, 2024, 11:00 AM | Updated: 4:50 pm
The Mile High City’s train ride to the slopes is coming back in 2025. The
Winter Park Express, operated by Amtrak, will begin operating for the season on Thursday, January 9. The “ski train” between Denver Union Station and the base of the slopes at Winter Park Resort will expand service to five days a week. Thursday through Monday, from January 9th through March 31.
The Winter Park Express will also offer a special expanded holiday service December 20-22, and December 27-29, 2024. This winter’s service will also add a stop at the Fraser platform, five miles west of Winter Park.
The service will carry two additions passenger cars, raising the number of seats available from roughly 268- 402 on each trip. A total of 69 roundtrips will operate this season, 29 more than last season. The train departs Denver at 7 a.m. and arrives at the resort at 9 a.m. The return trip departs Winter Park Resort at 4:30 p.m. and arrives in Denver at 6:40 p.m.
Tickets between Denver Union Station (station code: DEN) to Winter Park Resort (station code: WPR) and Fraser (station code: WIP) are on sale at Amtrak ,Winter Park Express and the Amtrak app.
The Winter Park Express is a great opportunity for Coloradans and visitors to explore our mountains without the hassle of driving or traffic.
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