El Dorado Western Railway Foundation

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El Dorado Western Railway Foundation Come ride the train on the oldest railroad line west of the Mississippi! Please Note: Railroad phone is answered on run days! (weather permitting).

Please support El Dorado County's own railroad. As the operational component for the El Dorado County Historical Railroad Park, the El Dorado Western Railroad gives train rides on an on-going basis. Trains currently operate from the El Dorado Station on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 4650 Oriental Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 and the last Saturday of the month at 4241 Mother Lode Dr, Shingle Springs, CA 95682. Trains depart the station at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. 12 noon and 1 p.m. The round trip is 30 to 40 minutes, depending on location. Suggested donation is $8 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $3 for 3 to 8. Age 2 and under ride for free. We'll see you on the train!

10/17/2026

Please arrive early today. With two events between the community hall and the railroad, parking is tight.

10/12/2026

Ride the historic rails with us on November 21st on Western Roundup #2 as well. We will be listening to old timey tunes and playing I Spy from the train! Photo Ops available at the depot. Fun for the whole family! All Aboard Yall! Yeehaw!

Tickets available at eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com.

Looking for affordable train rides? The inaugural Western Round-Up with Live Music is set to depart the station on Novem...
10/12/2026

Looking for affordable train rides? The inaugural Western Round-Up with Live Music is set to depart the station on November 7 & 14. Tickets for this toe-tapping adventure are available at https://eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com/.

Come ride the rails on the historic Southern Pacific Placerville Branch Rail Line. We'll see you on the train!

Ticket sales are live on https://eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com/ for the Western Round-Up Train with Live Music on...
10/08/2026

Ticket sales are live on https://eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com/ for the Western Round-Up Train with Live Music on November 7 & 14 at El Dorado (4650 Oriental Street, El Dorado, CA 95623). The railroad is also offering train rides on November 21; however, there will not be any live music.

EDIT: Thank you for your support. All tickets have been sold for the Pumpkin Patch Train.The El Dorado Western Railroad ...
09/25/2026

EDIT: Thank you for your support. All tickets have been sold for the Pumpkin Patch Train.

The El Dorado Western Railroad has released 10 additional tickets per train ride. To purchase tickets, go to our SimpleTix page:

https://eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com/

These tickets are being offered for the Caboose only. The Excursion Car is completely booked. Please note that the railroad will not be selling tickets on the day of each train ride. There will not be any ability to honor day-of ticket sales.

You add your pumpkin for the Pumpkin Patch Train during checkout on SimpleTix. We will have pumpkins for sale at the El ...
09/18/2026

You add your pumpkin for the Pumpkin Patch Train during checkout on SimpleTix. We will have pumpkins for sale at the El Dorado Depot on train ride days (October 3, 10 & 17).

EDIT: Thank you for your overwhelming support.Pumpkin Patch Train tickets are live on eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.c...
09/17/2026

EDIT: Thank you for your overwhelming support.

Pumpkin Patch Train tickets are live on eldoradowesternrailway.simpletix.com.
Pumpkins are available to add to your purchase for $6 ea. during checkout!
If you have already purchased tickets and were unable to add pumpkins, you can purchase pumpkins at the depot before you board the train.

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09/17/2026

Short video from last week ...

Save the following dates for our November Western Roundup Train and December Santa Holiday trains operating from the El ...
09/07/2026

Save the following dates for our November Western Roundup Train and December Santa Holiday trains operating from the El Dorado Depot!

November 7th, 14th and 21st for the Western Roundup Train. The first two Saturdays will feature live music by Bronco Charlie.

December 5th, 12th and 19th for the Second Annual Santa Holiday Train.

09/03/2026

The Main Street hustle & bustle and that unmistakable HOTEL sign through the buildings.🏨

Truly legendary. Truly a beacon. Truly historic.

📸:if you took this photo, please tag yourself!

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4650 Oriental Street
El Dorado, CA
95623

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+15306215865

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