Every licensed Polar Express ride for 2026 and the Santa trains in each state, grouped by region, with full state guides.

A once-in-a-lifetime holiday ride behind Big Boy No. 4014 from Cheyenne to Denver, Laramie's train lighting, and the closest Santa trains for Wyoming families.

Green Bay's Polar Express, steam-heated Santa trains at Mid-Continent, East Troy's electric cars to Santa's Workshop, a pizza train in Trego and 13 CPKC stops.

The Potomac Eagle's North Pole Express from Romney, with a barn full of station fun, and a steam-powered Christmas train along the Greenbrier River at Cass.

The licensed Polar Express in Chehalis, a 1930s timber camp Christmas show at Mt. Rainier, Snoqualmie's Santa Train since 1969, and Santa trains in Yacolt and Reardan.

The Virginia Scenic Railway's Santa Express in Staunton and Louisa, $6 VRE Santa Trains, an Amtrak Santa Train from Ashland to Williamsburg, and more.

Burlington's two-day Polar Express fundraiser, the Okemo Valley Holiday Express from Chester Depot, and a one-day Santa Train in Bellows Falls.

The Heber Valley Railroad's North Pole Express: 90 minutes of cocoa, cookies, carols and a gift from Santa, plus free mini train rides at Ogden's Christmas Village.

Both licensed Texas Polar Express rides for 2026, plus four more Christmas trains near Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.

Chattanooga's North Pole Limited, a storybook Christmas Lantern Express in Knoxville, a streamliner Santa Express in Nashville, and the CSX Santa Train.

The 1880 Train Holiday Express in the Black Hills: an hour to the North Pole and back with Santa, Mrs. Claus, cocoa, a cookie and a bell for every child.

Santa walks the aisle on the South Carolina Railroad Museum's daytime and twilight trains near Columbia, and a $3 Santa Express rolls through North Myrtle Beach's lights.

The Blackstone Valley Polar Express in Woonsocket, which calls itself the longest-running Polar Express in the world, plus the closest Santa trains next door.

Sixteen Pennsylvania Santa trains for 2026, from Strasburg and New Hope to Jim Thorpe and Titusville, with dates, fares and drive times.

The licensed Polar Express in Hood River, Santa behind steam along the Willamette in Portland, cocoa on the Tillamook coast, and two more Santa trains.

The licensed Polar Express in Oklahoma City, a $2 Christmas train in Muskogee, the Santa Express through Yukon's lights, and two CPKC Holiday Train stops.

Dennison's licensed Polar Express plus eight Ohio Santa trains, from the Cuyahoga Valley to Lebanon and Nelsonville, with 2026 dates and fares.

Six free CPKC Holiday Train stops on December 18 and 19, from Hankinson to Minot and Kenmare, and the closest Christmas train rides for North Dakota families.

Two licensed Polar Express rides, Bryson City and Spencer, plus Tweetsie Christmas and three more North Carolina Santa trains for 2026.

Four licensed New York Polar Express rides and eight more Santa trains for 2026, from a Long Island trolley to steam in Arcade.