Northeast Scenic Railroads

Adirondack Railroad

Utica, New York · Diesel

Scenic runs north from Utica's Union Station through the Adirondacks toward Remsen and beyond.

Arcade and Attica Railroad

Arcade, New York · Steam & diesel

Excursions from the Arcade station through western New York countryside behind steam or diesel power with WWII-era coaches.

Buffalo Cattaraugus and Jamestown Scenic Railway

Gowanda, New York · Diesel

Diesel-powered excursions departing Hamburg and running through Cattaraugus County countryside.

Catskill Mountain Railroad

Kingston, New York · Diesel

A roughly 90-minute scenic round trip through the Catskills from the Kingston Plaza station.

Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad

Milford, New York · Diesel

An 1869-built line crossing the river twice on steel bridges through forests, wetlands and farmland near Cooperstown.

Delaware and Ulster Railroad

Arkville, New York · Diesel

Catskill Mountain rides from the Arkville depot to Halcottsville or Roxbury through scenic valley terrain.

Delaware River Railroad (NYS&W Tech & Hist Society)

Cooperstown, New York · Diesel

Volunteer-run excursions of the NYS&W historical society depart from Lehigh Junction in Phillipsburg, NJ, with various seasonal station stops.

Medina Railroad Museum

Medina, New York · Diesel

Excursions run from the historic Medina depot through rural western New York farmland and countryside.

New York Museum of Transportation

Rush, New York · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A restored vintage trolley carries riders on a two-mile loop through scenic upstate countryside south of Rochester.

Oyster Bay Railroad Museum

Oyster Bay, New York · Diesel

A railroad museum centered on a historic Long Island Rail Road station with restored equipment and short caboose rides.

Railroad Museum of Long Island

Riverhead, New York · Miniature railway

The Riverhead site features a vintage 1964-65 World's Fair miniature train ride alongside railroad exhibits.

Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

Rush, New York · Diesel

Restored vintage diesel trains run a mile-and-a-half loop connecting two parts of the museum south of Rochester.

Saratoga, Corinth & Hudson Railway

Corinth, New York · Diesel

Scenic rides through the southern Adirondacks travel roughly ten miles between Corinth and Greenfield north of Saratoga Springs.

Trolley Museum of New York

Kingston, New York · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A restored trolley travels about 1.5 miles along the Hudson River from downtown Kingston to Kingston Point picnic grounds.