The Long Way
Santa Fe County
A woman stands on a wooden deck overlooking a landscape.
Plate I. Passenger on open-air car, Sky Railway. From skyrailway.com
People stand on a flatbed train car viewing a desert landscape.
Plate II. Passengers on open train car, Sky Railway. From skyrailway.com
A train on tracks during a colorful sunset.
Plate III. Sky Railway train at sunset. From skyrailway.com
An outdoor view of a railyard and tracks alongside brick buildings under a blue sky.
Plate IV. View from train at Santa Fe Railyard, Sky Railway. From skyrailway.com
Passengers are seated inside a vintage train car.
Plate V. Passengers aboard the Sky Railway. From skyrailway.com
A decorated train crosses a wooden trestle bridge through a hilly landscape.
Plate VI. Sky Railway train crossing a trestle bridge. From skyrailway.com
A train travels through a sparse desert landscape.
Plate VII. Sky Railway train in the desert landscape. From skyrailway.com
A view of railroad tracks running through a grassy landscape towards mountains under a cloudy sky.
Plate VIII. Train tracks, Sky Railway. From skyrailway.com

Sky Railway

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Private Train Charters & Lamy Events.

Details

Map. Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Larger map
Where
430 W Manhattan Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Directions
Getting there
Exit 284 to St. Francis Drive North. Continue approximately 2.5 miles north on St. Francis Drive (Route 285/84). Turn right at light onto Cerrillos Rd. Continue one block and turn left at light onto Guadalupe, then left on Manhattan Avenue which will lead you to the underground parking structure.
Fees
$109 per person.
Access
Wheelchair lifts are available on every train to assist passengers with reduced mobility. If you use a wheelchair or require assistance boarding, please call 844.743.3759 to book your tickets.
Walk-in or reserve
Book your train rides in New Mexico online today.
Phone
(844) 743-3759
Website
skyrailway.com
Established
2020.

Entertainment train rides departing from Santa Fe Depot. Choose your own adventure with live music, drinks & views!

Notable Events

  1. 1880The first Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train to reach Santa Fe arrived; the train served the city for well over a century. washingtontimes.com
  2. 1990sThe Santa Fe Southern was created after Santa Fe sold the under-performing branch line between Santa Fe and Lamy. railfan.com
  3. 1991The successor to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway closed the spur, and the Santa Fe Southern Railway formed to buy the right of way, buildings, and equipment for the short-line operation. washingtontimes.com
  4. 2010The SFSR operated freight and passenger service on the 18-mile line until 2010, when freight traffic dried up. railfan.com
  5. 2012Passenger excursion trains to Lamy ended, and some residents sought ways to start them again. washingtontimes.com
  6. 2020Martin, along with Bill Banowsky, Douglas Preston and Gary Oakley, purchased the railroad with the idea of resuming excursion service. railfan.com

People

  • Bill Banowsky, owner of Violet Crown Cinemas and a filmmaker; one of the Santa Feans who came together to save the railroad.
  • Douglas Preston, author; joined the group that saved the railroad.
  • Gary Oakley, artist; joined the group that saved the railroad.
  • George RR Martin, one of the Santa Feans who saved the railroad; head of the creative development team.
  • Catherine Oppenheimer, National Dance Institute of New Mexico co-founder; one of the three buyers of the railway.

Sources

  1. skyrailway.com
  2. skyrailway.com/train-rides
  3. skyrailway.com/faq
  4. skyrailway.com/locations
  5. skyrailway.com/contact-us
  6. skyrailway.com/events
  7. skyrailway.com/history
  8. instagram.com/skyrailway
  9. washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/26/george-rr-martin-joins-group-to-buy-historic-railw
  10. railfan.com/santa-fe-southern-to-reopen-as-sky-railway