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Coopersville & Marne Railway

Vintage Passenger Train Rides

We offer a historic accessible friendly rail passenger car on most trains.

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Our 2025 Trains Are Bookable!!! Follow us on Facebook for Any New Availabilities!!!

From $55
  • Ages 13+
  • 7/25, 7/26, 8/1, 8/2

Murder Mystery Train

Fame, Fortune, Theft, and Murder!  Join the cast of Lionheart Productions as we present this year’s Murder Mystery: A Deadly Affair on the train.  

Dress up in your 1940’s era costumes to put you in the mood so you can help the inspector and participate in the investigation to identify the villain(s?) and solve the big mystery of “Who Done It”.  Prizes will be awarded for the most imaginative and creative costumes.   

Seating is very limited and only 6 departures are available, so be sure to get your reservations early as this is one of our most popular events and tends to sell out quickly.    

Premium Seating Only: Includes light snack and 1 non-alcoholic beverage.

Ages 13+ due to adult subject material, 90 minutes

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From $55
  • Age 21+
  • 6/27, 7/18, 8/15, 9/12

Rails, Ales & Wine Trains

Join us for special evenings aboard our train, relaxing with the beverage of your choice and a flavorful appetizer or snack as you enter the vintage era of train travel.

Our Rails, Ales, & Wine trains will run on June 27th, July 18th, August 15th, and September 12th.  We would love to serve you on All of them! Book now!

Includes a light snack and 2 beverages of your choice. We have nice selection of alcoholic beverages, and also offer non-alcoholic selections.

*Oktoberfest Express trains are listed as a separate item, scroll down to book on the Oktoberfest Express!

90 minutes, Ages 21+, ID required

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From $55
  • Age 21+
  • Saturdays in October

Oktoberfest Express Train

Don your Bavarian hats and lederhosen & come enjoy an Oktoberfest celebration aboard our vintage train. Enjoy your choice of beer or our other available drinks and light snacks while you roll along to great Oktoberfest music. A truly unique experience available in West Michigan!

Includes 2 beverages and a snack. We offer a nice selection of alcoholic beverages including Oktoberfest beer, and also offer non-alcoholic selections.

90 minutes, Ages 21+, ID required

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From $30
  • Weekends in October

Pumpkin Train

A West Michigan Family Fall Tradition! Always a hit with both children and adults, the PUMPKIN TRAIN sells out quickly so get your tickets early. We encourage the kids (and parents) to wear their Halloween costumes for some extra fun. The Famous Pumpkin and goofy sidekicks will entertain you with their crazy antics.

Choose Premium Class for Table Seating with Locally sourced cider (Hill Brother’s Orchard) and a Coopersville’s famous “Delly Belly” pumpkin theme donut included!

All ages. 90 minutes

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From $33
  • Weekends between Thanksgiving & Christmas

Santa Train

All aboard the Santa Train!  Our vintage train has a special seat reserved just for Santa and his elves and all the kids get to meet him and receive a special gift from him. This is one of our most popular rides and you won’t want to miss this opportunity to meet Santa and take pictures!  Trains sell out quickly on this one, so buy your tickets in advance!

Choose Premium Class for Table Seating that includes Biggby Hot Cocoa and a Cookie from our local Delly Belly bakery!

Runs weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas

All ages, 90 minutes

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Tickets are sold and trains operated by the nonprofit Friends of the Coopersville & Marne Railway.

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How we operate...

Coopersville & Marne Railway owns and maintains our train track and most of our equipment. We fall under the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) and must comply with all inspection, saftey and operating crew training and certification standards. Friends of the Coopersville & Marne Railway is a non-profit 501-C corporation that sells the tickets for and operates all Coopersville & Marne Railway passenger trains. Over the past 35 years hundreds of thousands of passengers have enjoyed a trips on our vintage trains. Please visit mitrain.net for more information about our upcoming trains.

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