Upper Midwest Scenic Railroads
Explore each ride's route, operating season, and how to book.
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🚂Camp Five / Lumberjack Steam Train›
A steam train carries visitors to the historic 1902 Camp Five logging camp site in northern Wisconsin.
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🚂Como-Harriet Streetcar Line (Minnesota Streetcar Museum)›
Restored streetcars run a wooded right-of-way between Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska southwest of downtown Minneapolis.
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🚂East Troy Electric Railroad›
Historic electric trolleys travel a seven-mile line between East Troy and Mukwonago on rails dating to 1907.
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🚂Excelsior Streetcar Line›
Vintage streetcars travel a short restored line along the former Twin City Rapid Transit route near Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior.
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Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad›Vintage coaches and an open-air car trace the St. Louis River past marshes and wooded bluffs on the original 1870 line.
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Mid-Continent Railway Museum›Rides on a former Chicago & North Western branchline from North Freedom through La Rue to a quartzite quarry.
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Minnesota Transportation Museum (Jackson St Roundhouse)›Short caboose-and-coach rides on a half-mile loop at the historic Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul.
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🚂National Railroad Museum›
Large national rail museum in Green Bay with a short outdoor train ride and extensive locomotive collection.
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🚂North Shore Scenic Railroad (Lake Superior Railroad Museum)›
Excursions follow the Lake Superior shoreline from Duluth toward Two Harbors past the big lake and north woods.
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Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway›Seasonal excursions roll through the scenic St. Croix River Valley between Minnesota and Wisconsin from Osceola.
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🚂Riverside and Great Northern Railway›
A 15-inch gauge miniature railway runs a two-mile route past rock formations and woods near the Wisconsin River.
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Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad›Excursions through northwest Wisconsin's northwoods from Trego, including dining trains.