| Who: | Ticket holders |
| What: | A series of railroad excursions featuring on-board visits from Santa Claus |
| Where: | Originating from Bellefonte Train Station, with a destinations of Pleasant Gap |
| When: | Saturday, December 19, 2009 (timetable appears below) |
| Why: | To enjoy a fun and relaxing ride on a historic train and to get to visit with Santa Claus |
| How: | Purchase tickets online at our Ticket Window. Further information can be found below. |
BHRS will be running our series of Santa Express excursions, which consist of five round trips. They will be one hour trips to Pleasant Gap, at a fare of $10 per ticket (children under age 2 are free if sitting on a lap).
BHRS runs 5 rail excursions in conjunction with this event with special thanks to Mr. Jeff Pontius (Vice President of North Shore Railroad Systems) for providing his historic passenger train. The timetable is displayed below.
Be prepared to board 30 minutes before departure time.
Please note that all times shown after each ride's original departure are subject to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances such as, but not limited to, track congestion.
| Date | Arrive | Depart | Route |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
12:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
Bellefonte Train Station Pleasant Gap Bellefonte Train Station |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
2:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
Bellefonte Train Station Pleasant Gap Bellefonte Train Station |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
4:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Bellefonte Train Station Pleasant Gap Bellefonte Train Station |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
6:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
Bellefonte Train Station Pleasant Gap Bellefonte Train Station |
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
8:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
Bellefonte Train Station Pleasant Gap Bellefonte Train Station |
Fares for this excursion are $10.00 per ticket. Children ages 2 and under are free if they have a lap ticket and sit on an adult's lap. Lap tickets will be available at Bellefonte Train Station and from BHRS car hosts on the day of the ride.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call BHRS at 814-355-1053 and leave a message. Your call will be promptly returned.
Tickets are available at our online Ticket Window. Ticket orders placed after Thursday, December 10, 2009 will be held at Bellefonte Train Station as will call.
For those wishing not to order tickets online, tickets and may be purchased at Bellefonte Train Station from Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM and on Saturday & Sunday between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, when Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce (also located in the station) is open. To make sure that a member of Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce is at the station, you may call them at 814-355-2917.
If you wish to purchase tickets via U.S. Mail, send your desired order (please indicate quantities of tickets and lap tickets, excursion date(s), and departure time(s)), a check payable to "BHRS," and a self-addressed, First Class-stamped, #9 or #10 envelope to Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society/Bellefonte Train Station/320 West High Street/Bellefonte, PA 16823. Tickets will be mailed to passengers no later than December 10, 2009. All requests that cannot be mailed by that date will be held at the station as will call.
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814-355-1053 |