Winter Park Express
Seasonal train service between Denver and Winter Park Resort, Colorado
Winter Park Express
The Winter Park Express is a seasonal passenger train service operated by Amtrak between Denver Union Station, Winter Park Resort, and Fraser, Colorado. As of 2026, the train runs five days a week (Thursday to Monday) from January to March. The scenic 62-mile (100 km) route, the shortest in the Amtrak system, uses the same line as the long-distance California Zephyr. From Denver, the Winter Park Express climbs 4,000 feet (1,200 m) into the Front Range and passes through 30 tunnels—including the historic 6.2-mile (10.0 km) Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide—before dropping passengers within 100 yards (91 m) of Winter Park's ski lifts. The train then continues 6 miles (9.7 km) to the town of Fraser. The rail service, formerly known as the Ski Train was started by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (better known simply as the Rio Grande) when the ski area opened in 1940. Ansco Investment Company ran the Ski Train from 1988 to March 2009, when service was canceled due to mounting...
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