Trains start running Saturday

Published 12:39 pm Thursday, April 2, 2015

Visit the Northwest Railway Museum this summer for a glimpse into the Northwest’s past. The train excursion season begins Saturday, April 4.

Full passenger, round-trip rides are 75 minutes long. The trains run through the Cascade foothills to the top of Snoqualmie Falls each Saturday and Sunday through October. Visitors also can explore vintage train cars in the museum’s Victorian-era depot. Tickets are $10 for children, $16 for seniors and $18 for adults. Children under 2 ride free.

The steam train, driven by a steam locomotive on loan, runs from May 23 to 25, July 4 to 5, July 25 to Sept 7, Aug 14 to 16, Oct 24, 25, 31. Tickets are $12 for children, $18 for seniors and $20 for adults.

Passengers board the train in Snoqualmie, 38625 S.E. King Street, beginning at 11:30 a.m., or in North Bend, 205 McClellan Street beginning at 12 p.m.

The historic 1890 Snoqualmie Depot and bookstore are open to the public 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.