CASS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – All aboard! Tickets for West Virginia’s newest scenic train ride are officially on sale now.
The new scenic train route, named the Greenbrier Express, will start at Cass Depot and will follow the Greenbrier River all the way to the small mountain village of Durbin.
On arrival in Durbin, all ticket holders will be served lunch at a pre-determined location either on your train car, in the depot, or at one of the restaurants on Main Street adjacent to the depot.
The ride upriver to Durbin passes through a secluded wilderness portion of the 950,000-acre Monongahela National Forest featuring beautiful scenes of forested mountains at each turn of the river.
Sightings of Deer, River Otters, and Black Bear along with a wide variety of Eagles, Hawks, Ospreys, and other species of aquatic birds are common.
The original 95-mile section of this railroad was first constructed in 1902 by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway with an eye toward timber resource development. It continued serving that purpose until rail traffic declined and most of the line was abandoned in 1978.
Today’s trip takes you on the northernmost 15-mile portion that was purchased by the West Virginia State Rail Authority.
The catastrophic flood of 1985 washed out major portions of this line. Thanks to a private and public initiative between the WV State Rail Authority and Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, the track has been reconstructed and now offers a new and different option to visitors at the iconic Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.
Tickets for adults aged 12-64 are priced at $79, seniors 65+ $77, military and veterans $75, children aged 4-11 $59, and those three and under ride free.
Rates, times, and dates are subject to change. Fall rates apply to every departure starting in mid-September through late November.
To reserve tickets, click here.