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Saturday, May 09, 2026

National Train Day

Today is National Train Day.


Little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014
Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014

Check out my train-related blog posts, and my Trains Playlist on YouTube.


National Train Day was originally created by Amtrak in 2008 (and discontinued in 2016). It was observed on the Saturday closest to the 10th May.

An old railway carriage at Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany. Photo by Nina and Christopher Gottfried, August 2019
An old railway carriage at Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany in August 2019


A view of the Miniature Railway from the Crazy Golf course in Worden Park in September 2009
A view of the Miniature Railway from the Crazy Golf course in Worden Park in September 2009

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Happy National Train Day

Today is National Train Day.


Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014
Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014

Weston Miniature Railway in Weston-Super-Mare
At Putters End station on the now gone Weston Miniature Railway in Weston-Super-Mare

Weston Miniature Railway in Weston-Super-Mare
One the wrong side of the tracks

Miniature Golf at the Weston Miniature Railway in Weston-Super-Mare
Playing a miniature golf course inside the loop of the old miniature railway in Weston-Super-Mare

National Train Day was created by Amtrak in 2008 (and discontinued in 2016). It was observed on the Saturday closest to the 10th May.

Related blog posts:
- Train
- Trains
- Miniature Railways