Media Contact: (for news media only — the general public should call the New Hope Valley Railway customer service line at 919-396-5833).
For media inquiries only, contact Angela Jamison, Communicopia Public Relations 919-371-2730
Ride a real train, watch model trains on September 8, 28 at New Hope Valley Railway
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host train ride events during two weekends in September—one featuring model trains on Sept. 8 and one including craft beer and food truck fare on Sept. 28. Visitors to NHVR on Sunday, Sept. 8, during its...
North Carolina Railway Museum Receives $3,500 Grant to Restore Historic Goldston Depot
The North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc., home to New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), received a national grant to help restore a historic depot in its rail yard that will be used to educate visitors. A 2019 National Railway Historical Society, Inc. (NRHS) Heritage Grant...
New Hope Valley Railway Hosts First Slow Down Sunday Ride on June 9
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host its first Slow Down Sunday ride of on Sunday, June 9. With trains departing at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., Slow Down Sunday rides are best enjoyed with family and friends. At 12 miles-per-hour,...
New Hope Valley Railway’s May 18 Brew ‘n’ Choo Features Train Rides, Food and Drinks
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a Brew ‘n’ Choo ride event on Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 8 p.m. at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh off Old U.S. 1 South on the Wake-Chatham county line. Trains will depart from...
New Hope Valley Railway Begins 2019 Season in April
The nonprofit, tourist railway’s 2019 season runs from April to December (Bonsal, N.C., February 25, 2019) – After a winter hiatus, New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s only tourist railway, opens again to the public in April 2019, and offers a full season...
Ride the Rails with Santa Claus at New Hope Valley Railway
The Triangle’s Train hosts newly named holiday-themed train ride Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9 and 15 (Bonsal, N.C., Sept. 27, 2018) – New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, is continuing its holiday tradition with Santa Claus and train rides, but with a new name –...
The Triangle Train’s Halloween Express Departs Saturdays October 13, 20 and 27
Family-friendly Halloween event features train rides, children’s activities and food (Bonsal, N.C., Sept. 27, 2018) – For more than 20 years, New Hope Valley Railway’s (NHVR) Track or Treat: Halloween Express has transported passengers on a spooky, kid-friendly train...
Thomas in the Garden & New Train Playset debut on Sept. 9
Visitors to New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, can take a ride on passenger cars pulled by a real locomotive and watch model trains operate on the Garden Railroad (G Scale). During the tourist railroad’s Thomas in the Garden event, attendees will...
Luau in the Rail Yard on Saturday, June 30
New Hope Valley Railway’s Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau Features Food, Drinks and Entertainment New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau on Saturday, June 30, from 1-6 p.m. at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh...
New Hope Valley Railway Begins Season on April 8 with North Carolina Science Festival
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...