Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is a heritage railroad that started operations in 1998. it follows the former Marietta and North Georgia Railroad line along the Toccoa River north to McCaysville, Georgia. It is a subsidiary of the Georgia Northeastern Railr.

The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is a heritage railway - a railway kept to carry older historical rail traffic in order to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Often it is an old railway line preserved in such a way that it depicts a certain period, or periods, in the history of railway systems.

Trains generally run Fridays to Mondays from late March to the last weekend in December, daily (except Wednesdays) during spring break (first full week of April), and summer (mid-June to the end of July), and from October until Thanksgiving.

Location

241 Depot St
Blue Ridge, Fannin County
Georgia, USA

Getting There

By bus, there are no direct bus services to Blue Ridge, but there are several bus companies that provide transportation to the nearby town of Ellijay. From there, you can take a taxi or ride-sharing service to Blue Ridge.

By train, you can take the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway from the town's historic depot. The train operates on a seasonal schedule and reservations are required.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Georgia that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.