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Make sure you give yourself enough time to explore the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon," as this unique, charming town in Arizona is so much more.
Grand Canyon Railway offers a year-round schedule from the historic depot in Williams, AZ, to the South Rim, plus Polar Express rides at Christmas.
The small Arizona town is home to the Grand Canyon Railway. Instead of driving another two hours round-trip to the national park , I decided to let someone else do the driving and hopped on the train.
The Grand Canyon Railway was re-established in 1989 and takes more than 225,000 people each year from Williams to the South Rim. Is it worth taking the train to the Grand Canyon?
After an extensive restoration, the Grand Canyon Railway was reopened to tourists in 1989. Today, this historic train carries tourists between Williams and the South Rim's Grand Canyon Depot.
With local investors and the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad, he formed the Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroad Company in 1897. Four years later, on September 17, 1901, the first train brought visitors ...
Glenn Scarpelli, Host of Traveler TV takes us to two towns with historic visitor train rides in Williams and Clarkdale. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.
One of the biggest selling points for Williams is its distance to the Grand Canyon, HGTV noted. The small town is just 60 miles from the entrance to the national park.
Grand Canyon Railway isn’t the only Arizona project to get a grant. The DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration announced the Grand Canyon Railway grant on Oct. 29 as part of a $2.4 billion in ...