Ride the Rails with Nickel Plate Express Next Saturday

(Photo courtesy of Nickel Plate Express)
The Nickel Plate Express rolls through Hamilton County on the 4th of July.

Experience summertime views from the historic Nickel Plate Express (NPX) train. NPX will offer 2 unique train rides on Saturday, July 16.

The family-friendly Patriotic Express returns to the Nickel Plate Express schedule for a 2 p.m. adventure. Passengers will enjoy the sites and sounds of the historic train ride while dining on apple pie and lemonade. Enjoy a 65-minute ride through Northern Hamilton County countryside on this fun, patriotic ride. Tickets for this ride range from $22-$34 per person.

For those looking for an adult excursion, the ever-popular Uncorked Express will depart on July 16 at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. This 90-minute, adult-only, ride will feature wine from local winery Blackhawk Winery. Each passenger will be guided through a tasting of 4 different wines each paired with a different cheese and chocolate. Additional glasses of wine will be available after the tasting for passengers to sit back, unwind and enjoy riding in a 1950s train car. Tickets for the Uncorked Express start at $52.

All rides will board from the newly renovated Hobbs Station at Forest Park Depot.

For information about the variety of NPX excursions – from the Patriotic Express to special dining experiences and holiday-themed rides in 2022 – visit: nickelplateexpress.com.

The City of Noblesville and Noblesville Parks Department are going all out to ensure your experience at Forest Park is the best it can be. Through its fun, exciting and educational rail excursions, Nickel Plate Express is pleased to be a partner in that creating that exciting experience.

Nickel Plate Express is a program of the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, a charitable nonprofit that operates the historic Arcadia Depot and offers entertainment and educational excursions on historic train equipment out of Forest Park, Noblesville. The 12.5 miles of Nickel Plate track is owned by the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority and runs from Noblesville through Cicero and Arcadia to Atlanta, Ind., in northern Hamilton County.