All Aboard the Mile One Express!
An essential part of the B&O Railroad Museum experience, our Mile One Express Train Ride gives the visitors the chance to take a train ride along the nation’s first mile of commercial railroad! Tickets for the train ride can be purchased on-site here at the Museum.
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2025 Mile One Express Train Ride Schedule:
| April – November | Thursdays & Fridays | 11:30 AM* |
| Saturdays | 11:30 AM & 1 PM | |
| Sundays | 12:30 PM | |
| Additional Train Rides: | 2nd Wednesdays, April-Nov. | 11:30 AM |
| Monday, May 26 | 12 PM | |
| Monday, September 1 | 12 PM | |
| Tuesday, November 11 | 12 PM |
*The Mile One Express Train Ride on Friday, July 4, 2025 will be at 11 AM.
Please check our calendar of events to confirm the train ride schedule on the date of your visit. Due to limited space, train ride tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis. Roundtrip train rides are approximately 20 minutes.
Saturday 1 PM and Sunday 12:30 PM train rides include a stop at the First Mile Stable and are 40 minutes long. This stop is a working mounted unit, therefore schedules can change day of without notice. Please check with admissions staff on the day of your visit.
Mile One Express Train Ride Tickets
Train ride tickets for the Mile One Express are available for purchase on-site at the Museum.
| Adults | $5 |
| Kids (Ages 2-12) | $4 |
| B&O Members* | FREE |
Observation Car Train Ride Tickets
Upgrade your Mile One Express Train Ride experience by riding in our first class car! Observation Car train rides offer visitors the chance to ride in the historic 1948 Royal Blue lounge car, enjoying light refreshments and an immersive train ride experience.
| Adults | $12 |
| Kids (Ages 2-12) | $8 |
| B&O Members | $6 |
Please note that Observation Car train rides are not offered during Polar Express in November/December.
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