Arkansas & Missouri Railroad's special passenger train services offer you 'A Window Seat to History' -- an opportunity to travel in the style of a bygone era. You can still enjoy the leisurely elegance of real train travel through the mountains and valleys of Northwest Arkansas.
Over trestles with views for miles and through a quarter mile tunnel, your journey will take you all the way to the top of the scenic Boston Mountains and into the historic Arkansas River Basin.
The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is one of the few commercial lines left in the United States that operates both freight and passenger service. All of our passengers travel the regular working rails in refurbished antique passenger or parlor coaches.
For some, the journey evokes memories of an era long gone. For others, it is the fulfillment of a wish to let their children and grandchildren experience the Golden Age of Travel just as they did when they were young. All enjoy a uniquely memorable experience reminiscent of American traditions in transportation.
Whatever your reason to take the train, you are almost guaranteed to leave the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad with a feeling of nostalgic joy in your heart – and perhaps the remembered scent of a warm, home-baked Fourth-of-July apple pie in your memory.
Choose from three popular excursions... each with its own special flavor and adventure, guaranteed to revive the Golden Age of Travel in your heart.
J. Reilly McCarren Transportation Museum
Located at our Springdale depot, the J. Reilly McCarren Transporation Museum was founded in 2014 with the mission of promoting railroad safety, preserving artifacts, and educating the next generation of railroaders. The museum takes on numerous projects; they currently have a few that are being worked on right now. The current projects include restoring an old Frisco caboose, expanding the museum to allow room for more exhibits, and building an ADA wheelchair ramp at the Springdale and Van Buren depots. If you would like to support the museum's projects by donating, please click here for their donation page.
The museum has recently started selling commerative bricks to help raise money for their projects. These pavers are a great way to pay a lasting tribute to a loved one and will be laid at the Springdale Depot and in front of the museum.
Please click here to purchase a brick.
