New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, begins its new 2018 ride season on Sunday, April 8, in conjunction with the North Carolina Science Festival, which showcases science, technology, engineering and mathematics at venues across the state. During...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) will host a unique fundraiser for the renovation of the historic Goldston Depot on Sunday, Nov. 12, at its rail yard in Bonsal. Visitors can ride the train and meet local author Larry Neal, Jr., who recently published a book on North...

Visit New Hope Valley Railway, the Triangle’s Train, on Saturdays, October 14, 21 and 28, for its traditional Halloween train rides at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh. Track or Treat Halloween Express transports passengers on a spooky,...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, is hosting Beer, BBQ and Choo Choo on Saturday, September 30, a family-friendly barbecue and craft beer event. Each train ticket purchased includes a ride behind a real train locomotive in a covered, open-air...

Model railroad enthusiasts and families can visit New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) on Sunday, August 13, for a ride on a real train and a look at the railway’s onsite garden model railroad. During NHVR’s Garden Railroad Festival, visitors can watch model trains,...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), will host its Military Appreciation ride day on Sunday, July 9, honoring military personnel and their families. Just a few days after Independence Day, the railroad will honor those who serve our country with up to four free tickets...

Piece of NC railroad history moving 30 miles east from Goldston to railyard in Bonsal It’s the train that arrives to the depot, but on Sunday, June 25, a historic depot will be coming to the train. An 1884 train depot that served the community of Goldston until 1973...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a new Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau train ride event on Saturday, June 24, from 2-9 p.m. at its railyard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh off of Old U.S. 1 South on the Wake-Chatham county line. Ride the...

New Hope Valley Railway, the Triangle’s Train, brings the beach to the railyard on Saturday, May 27, with its new Brew ‘n’ Choo Bonsal Beach Party. The family-friendly event offers one-hour, diesel-powered train excursions along with festivities in the railyard...

Spring train rides at New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, begin in April with the North Carolina Science Festival on Sunday, April 9, and Brew ‘n’ Choo Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 29. The 2017 NC Science Festival, which showcases science,...