Would you enjoy one of these activities?

• Take a brief ride to show your kids what it's like to ride a train.

• Travel by train as most people did before airplanes and interstates.

• Indulge your nostalgia and relive a train trip taken prior to the 1970's.

• View works created by artisans from the area.

• Stroll through a small town viewing Indiana architecture from 100 years ago.

• Enjoy lunch in a small town.

TRAIN DATES:
All dates are Saturdays

May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 9, 16, 23
September 3, 10, 17

Ride The "Great Towns" Train and you can participate in any or all of these activities and have fun with the whole family. Plus, in 2011 the Great Towns Train will also carry passengers to special events including the Tipton County Pork Festival on September 10.

Those who want just a train ride have the choice of 2 departures from Noblesville at 9:45AM or 1:45PM for two-and-a-half hour round-trips.

From north central Indiana (Kokomo, Marion, Lafayette, Logansport or anywhere in the vicinity) you can board in Tipton and take a longer trip - 3 hours and 40 minutes - that includes a stop in Noblesville for lunch or shopping. The boarding location in Tipton is south of State Road 28, east of the Pizza Shack at 311 E Jefferson Street. Parking is two blocks west in the lot at Court and Madison Streets.

Those who want activity in addition to the ride can board in Noblesville at 9:45AM and ride to Arcadia to watch the Artisans at work. To return to Noblesville from Arcadia catch the first returning train at 11:40AM or the second at 3:40PM. Passengers disembark and board the train on South Street by the Heritage Art Center in the restored depot.

Ride to Tipton for lunch and shopping around the Tipton courthouse square.  From Tipton the return trip departs at 3:15PM.

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OUR RAILROAD LINE HAS GIVEN ITS NAME TO THIS TRAIL

The fares for this train are:
$14.00 $10 round-trip for adults (age 13 and up)
$6.00 $5 for children age 2 through 12
FREE for children under the age of 2

Seating on this train is OPEN - reservations are not needed and can not be made for this train.

This is a photo of the area where the train stops near the square in Noblesville:

Please Note: Schedules are adhered to as closely as possible, but the railroad reserves the right to alter schedules, substitute coaches
and/or motive power as operating conditions demand.  No refund or exchanges on reserved tickets unless ticketed train does not operate.

Please Note: Schedules are adhered to as closely as possible, but the railroad reserves the right to alter schedules, substitute coaches and/or motive power as operating conditions demand.  No refund or exchanges on reserved tickets unless ticketed train does not operate.
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