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 an approximately 20-minute train ride along the nation’s first mile of commercial railroad!
The 11:30 AM train rides include the opportunity to stop at the First Mile Stable. With the inclusion of this stop, the train ride is 40 minutes roundtrip. 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.
2023 Mile One Express Train Ride Schedule:
| January | Saturdays & Sundays: 11:30 AM & 1 PM Additional Train Rides: – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 12 Noon |
| February | Mon, Feb. 20 @ 12 Noon Sun, Feb. 26 @ 11 AM & 1 PM |
| April-May | Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 11:30 AM Saturday: 11:30 AM & 1 PM |
| June-November | Thursday & Friday: 11:30 AM Saturday*: 11:30 AM & 1 PM Sunday: 12:30 PM Additional Train Rides: – 2nd Wednesdays of the month @ 11:30 AM |
| December | Check back for our 2023 holiday schedule! |
*Please Note: there will be no regularly scheduled 11:30 AM train ride on 10/14/23.
Regularly scheduled Saturday train rides on Diesel Days (10/21/23) will have modified departure times scheduled in conjunction with this event. Please see event pages for details and ticket information.
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
Please note: Observation Car Tickets will be unavailable September 26-October 15, 2023.
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.
