Quick Details
Dining Car (Table for 1 Person)
Priced per table • Tables seat up to 4
$ 240
Dining Car (Table for 2 People)
Priced per table • Tables seat up to 4
$ 240
Dining Car (Table for 3 People)
Priced per table • Tables seat up to 4
$ 326
Dining Car (Table for 4 People)
Priced per table • Tables seat up to 4
$ 400
Pullman Section
Priced per table • Tables seat up to 2
$ 290
Celebrate the Holidays with a Train Ride & Fine Dining
Christmas Dinner train trip includes a four-course dining experience onboard restored dining and pullman cars. The excursion trains depart from Chattanooga’s Grand Junction Station, traveling at a leisurely pace through portions of urban East Chattanooga before reversing direction and returning to Grand Junction. The travel time is just right for a complete meal on a vintage dining car.
Our Christmas Dinner Trains are one of our most popular excursions and for good reason! Our Dining Car Superintendent and his team of Dining Car Stewards and Chefs provide exceptional customer service and delicious food all prepared and served in historic dining cars. A meal on the Dinner Train is like stepping back in time and the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion!
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity for patrons to enjoy not only a rail excursion trip but also fine dining en route while the train travels along the rails. We encourage you to choose your entrée when booking your tickets. You may choose from true vintage dining in the Dining Car (four to a table) or Pullman Car Clover Colony (two per table for a slight premium charge). NOTE: Passengers may book a dining car table with only 2 people. We will not seat you with anyone not in your party.
Exploring the Christmas Village:
After your train ride, the holiday fun continues at our festive Christmas Village. This charming holiday market is brimming with seasonal delights, from delicious treats to unique holiday gifts. Wander through the stalls, soak in the festive atmosphere, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Christmas Village: Activities and Attractions:
- Story Time: Gather around as our storytellers bring classic holiday tales to life, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for families to enjoy together.
- Make-and-Take Crafts: Children can unleash their creativity by participating in craft sessions, where they can create personalized holiday keepsakes to cherish for years to come.
- Festive Gifts: Explore a selection of unique holiday gifts available for purchase, perfect for finding that special something for loved ones or as a memento of your visit.
- Holiday Treats: Indulge in a variety of seasonal delights, from hot cocoa to freshly baked cookies, ensuring that every visit is as sweet as it is memorable.
- Photo Opportunities: Capture the magic of the season with photos by our giant Christmas tree, a stunning centerpiece that provides the perfect backdrop for holiday memories.
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ENTREE CHOICES:
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Pan-seared Airline Chicken with parmesan sauce served with sautéed green beans and garlic herb mashed potatoes
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Burgundy Braised Beef with mushroom demi-glace served with sautéed green beans and garlic herb mashed potatoes
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Southern Shrimp and Grits with andouille tomato cream
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Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna
BEVERAGES:
Water
Coffee
Lemonade
Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweet)Onboard the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Dinner Train, you can enjoy a variety of drinks for purchase (price varies by item):
- Wine
- Rose
- Red
- White
- Champagne
- Bourbon
- Irish Coffee
These options are available to complement your dining experience for a delightful evening aboard the Dinner Train.
DESSERT:
One dessert per person. Dessert options rotate seasonally. Passengers will select their desserts on the train. -
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We do not have a formal dress code for the dinner train, but most passengers seem to enjoy dressing up a bit.
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NOTE: The Dining and Pullman seating are in different cars. You will not be seated together if you select different seating types.
Passengers may choose from true vintage dining in the Dining Car (four to a table) or the smaller tables for two in Pullman Car Clover Colony.
Dining Car Table Ticket (Seats up to 4 passengers):
Southern Railway 3158/Travelers Fare
Pullman Section Table (Seats 2 passengers):
Southern Pacific Railroad 97/Clover Colony
What is a Pullman car?
- Pullman-Standard continued manufacturing sleeping cars and other passenger and freight railroad cars until 1980. For nearly a year at the end of World War II the United States government banned sleeping cars for runs of less than 450 miles (720 km).
What did a Pullman car look like?
- During the day, the sleeper looked like a regular, if especially lavish, passenger car, but during the night it transformed into a 2-story hotel on wheels. Seats were unfolded into lower sleeping berths, while upper berths, instead of lowering from the ceiling on pulleys, folded out from it. Learn more about our Pullman.
Interesting history of our Pullman car:
- Southern Pacific Railroad 97/Clover Colony was used during the filming of Marilyn Monroe, “Some Like It Hot” movie. Click here to watch the movie clip.
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The trains board at our Grand Junction depot, located at 4119 Cromwell Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is in the Eastern Time Zone. Please check the calendar for dates of operation and departure times.
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