Train Data:

Route

Denver - Winter Park Resort, CO

Distance

No Data

Operation

Seasonal (weekend in winter)

Time

2h 00m (Westbound)

2h 10m (Eastbound)

Train Set

Superliner

Cars

Coach, Coach/Baggage

Station Information:

Elevation

Notes

Denver

-

  1575 m

Colorado State Capitol

Winter Park Resort

-

 2771 m

Ski Resort

The original Ski Train between Denver Union Station and Winter Park Ski Resort started in 1940 and was discontinued in 2009.  Amtrak provided a special ski trains in March 2015.  Finally, Amtrak officially operated weekend ski trains called "Winter Park Express" from January 7 to March 26, 2017.  Amtrak also operated Winter Park Express in 2018 winter season (Jan. 5 to Mar. 25, 2018). 

2019 winter season, Amtrak operates the ski train from January 4 to March 31, 2019. Winter Park Express runs Saturdays and Sundays only, plus the first two Fridays of each month (Jan. 4 and 11, Feb. 1 and 8, and March 1 and 8).

Winter Park Express schedule is shown below:

• Depart Union station at 7:00 am MT

• Arrive to Winter Park at 9:00 am MT

• Depart Winter Park at 4:30 pm MT

• Arrive to Union station at 6:40 pm MT

~ Actual Train Consists - Winter Park Express Car Numbers ~

January 14, 2018 (Train #1006, Eastbound)

Gate to Platform (Winter Park Resort Station)

Boarding (Winter Park Resort Station)

Boarding (Winter Park Resort Station)

Winter Park Resort Station is located just west of the west portal of Moffat Tunnel

Skies are loaded to Superliner Baggage

Superliner Baggage (Ski Racks)

Superliner Coach

Coach Seat with Ski Resort Logo

Sunset

Panoramic Night View

Winter Park Express arrived at Denver, CO

Track 5 for Winter Park Express

Track 4 for California Zephyr

Winter Park Express Superliner

Ski Racks at Denver Platform

Rio Grande Ski Train (March 2001)

Rio Grande Ski Train (November 2004)