- 2.5 Hours
- Ages 5+
Enjoy a beautiful two-hour train ride through the Kentucky countryside while indulging in a gourmet three-course lunch with seafood, meat, and vegetarian options.
Availabilities open through September 2024! Our calendar shows our most updated availability.
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Enjoy a beautiful two-hour train ride through the Kentucky countryside while indulging in a gourmet three-course lunch with seafood, meat, and vegetarian options.
This two and a half-hour excursion is great for a romantic evening or for anyone celebrating a special occasion. Dine on delicious gourmet meal options for adults and children.
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An Enchanted Morning Where Dreams Do Come True. Enjoy a truly magical experience with SEVEN of your favorite princesses!
We typically have excursions on Fridays and Saturdays. You can get tickets by booking directly on the website and selecting the date and time that's available. You can also call our office Tuesday-Friday 8am to 5pm (Eastern) at 502-348-7300. Once purchased, you will receive a confirmation email with all the details of your excursion.
Choose attire for a night of fine dining that fits within our dress code ("dressy casual"). If you're traveling from out of town you can find information about lodging and other attractions at www.visitbardstown.com. Please note, Bardstown is in the EASTERN time zone.
Plan to arrive about 1 hour prior to the excursion time. We will all gather in The Depot where you will pick up your boarding passes at the check-in desk. Get photos in front of the train or our red caboose, and enjoy our full-service bar, gift shop, and restrooms before we board (about 15 minutes before the excursion time). The train will depart promptly on schedule!
Once onboard, you will be greeted by your server and directed to your table (table numbers are in the window sill). Order drinks from your server and they will be brought to your table from the full-service bar in the kitchen car. Each dining car is climate controlled and equipped with men's and women's restrooms.
After the excursion, The Depot is open for shopping at the gift shop and use of the restrooms.
Ring in the NEW YEAR with a celebration like no other on Saturday, December 30th at 6:00pm (Eastern). Enjoy FOUR courses of decadent and festive cuisine, live music in our depot and onboard our 1940s dining cars and our legendary “mock midnight” countdown with our train and champagne toast.
The Bardstown railroad branch was originally constructed by The Bardstown and Louisville Railroad in 1860. Subsequently, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad purchased the line at a foreclosure sale in 1864.
R. J. Corman Railroad Company purchased the 20-mile branch from CSX Transportation in 1987 and developed the Dinner Train, which had its inaugural run in 1988. In addition to the Dinner Train, the railroad provides freight service to local industries.
The depot was constructed in 1860 and was used as a freight and passenger depot until 1953, when passenger service was discontinued on this portion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The depot is constructed of native limestone and is the last remaining “dry-laid” limestone depot in the state of Kentucky. Because of its historical significance, the depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original freight portion of the depot has been preserved intact as much as possible, while the passenger portion was demolished in 1953. A new waiting room addition was constructed in 1992.
The passenger cars of the dinner train are all steel-skirted cars built by the Budd Company in the late 1940s after World War II. They have been refurbished extensively by R. J. Corman Railroad Company, far exceeding the original interior design. The RJC-007 was built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1941 as a 54-seat day coach. The RJC-021, built in 1948, was used on the El Capitan train by the Santa Fe Railroad and has been outfitted with the most up-to-date equipment to serve as our kitchen car. The RJC-777 was refurbished and added to the dinner train in May of 1992.
Locally raised prime rib slow roasted using a secret Corman recipe (additional jus dipping sauce), served with a baked potato and green beans.
A chocolate engine filled with Chantilly cream and dark chocolate mousse riding on a chocolate raspberry track.
Juicy roasted Cornish hen served with rice pilaf and sauteed kale.