Train Of Lights Tickets Go On Sale Saturday

FREMONT, CA — Tickets go on sale this weekend for the Train of Lights, an East Bay holiday tradition that is sure to sell out fast.

The Niles Canyon Railway adorns its historic diesel trains with festive lights and pours on the Christmas cheer for special trips starting Nov. 22 and concluding Dec. 30. Revelers can climb aboard at dusk in Niles or depart Sunol after dark to experience the jaunt through Niles Canyon under the glow of Christmas lights.

Starting Saturday, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. slots will be up for grabs for the special weekend and weekday departures and the museum recommends customers have a couple of dates in mind before they book due to timing and limited availability.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. and the museum strongly recommends buyers visit the booking site FareHarbor directly as the museum's page is likely to buckle under the pressure of too many visitors at once.

Once tickets are live, residents will be able to reserve general seating, first-class dome or parlor seats, or book a private caboose via the following links:

General Seating

• Niles/Fremont: 4:30 p.m.
• Sunol: 7:30 p.m.

First Class Dome

• Niles/Fremont: 4:30 p.m.
• Sunol: 7:30 p.m.

First Class Parlor

• Niles/Fremont: 4:30 p.m.
• Sunol: 7:30 p.m.

Private Caboose

• Niles/Fremont: 4:30 p.m.
• Sunol: 7:30 p.m.

More information about riding aboard this year's Train of Lights is available on the museum's website.