Lorain & West Virginia Railway

2008 OPERATING SCHEDULE

The 2008 L&WV operating season is from the first weekend in August through the last weekend in October and includes every Saturday and Sunday.  There are also Special Halloween Rides scheduled for the last two weekends in October.  We will operate daily during Lorain County Fair Week - August 18-24!  

In spite of rising fuel and insurance costs, we believe that we offer one of the best value excursion rides in terms of fares for the mileage and quality of the equipment operated.

We have chartered trips for company events and school field trips.  Days and times for these trips are pre-arranged.  We offer special fare discounts for Lorain County Schools on Field trips during our regular operating season.  Weekday events are available for groups of 50 or more.  Send e-mail with your request for charter information to membership@lakeshorerailway.org.

All excursion trips, excluding Halloween Rides, Fair Week and special events, are a minimum of 6 miles each way, or 12 miles total, behind E8-A L&WV #101.  Unless otherwise noted, all trips depart from our station on State Route 18 in Wellington, which is one mile west of the State Route 58 intersection with State Route 18.  The LSRA reserves the right to change equipment or length of trip without advanced notice.

EXCURSION TRAIN SCHEDULE (DOES NOT APPLY AUG 18-24, SEE LORAIN COUNTY "FARE" WEEK)

Regular Fares: Adult - $12.00 Child - $10.00 (under 12 yrs.)*

$1 off your Regular Fares only with Kalmbach's Guide to Tourist Trains Card - does not apply to special events such as "Fare" Week or Halloween or any group or special rate

Group Fares are available except Fair Week and Halloween
10 or more riders, $1 off each fare
50 or more riders, $2 off each fare
Rent an entire coach for your event - $450, up to 110 riders!
Rent an entire train for your event - up to 320 riders!
Call, e-mail, or write for special rates for School Groups/Field Trips

Saturdays, Aug 2-Oct. 25, 2008         Sundays, Aug 3-Oct. 26, 2008
Departure Times                                         Departure Times
1:30 p.m.                                                     1:30 p.m.

CAB RIDES

Cab rides are available in our E-8 locomotive!  There is only one seat available per ride and the seat is available to the first rider who has purchased a full-fare ticket for the excursion and then makes an additional $50  tax-deductible donation to the LSRA.   Mastercard and Visa are accepted.   The person requesting the seat must have a valid photo ID or Driver's License, sign a waiver, and obey all crew instructions.  The LSRA reserves the right to deny this privilege to anyone at any time, and cab riders who do not follow rules are placed back into coach seating without refunds.  Inquire at our station prior to excursions for more information.

LORAIN COUNTY "FARE" WEEK (AUGUST 18-24, 2008)

Come to the Fair and ride the Train!  During Lorain County "Fare" Week all fares are $6 per person and trains depart from the Main Gate of the Lorain County Fairgrounds only.  The Fairgrounds main gate is located on Fairgrounds Road, one-quarter mile east of the LSRA Station.  Trains depart every hour and a half from 12:00 noon to 7:30 pm, except on Sunday, August 24, 2008 when trains depart every hour and a half from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm.

For complete Fair information, visit:  www.loraincountyfair.com

HALLOWEEN EXCURSIONS 

Friday and Saturday evenings of the last two weekends in October, riders enjoy a spooky ride in the dark to a scary area where only the brave passengers detrain for a walk through the railway's haunted woods. Jack-o'-lanterns and luminaires are the only lights along the pathway where ghosts and strange creatures reside. Survivors are treated to cider beside a bonfire before the train returns to civilization. The path is entertaining to young children; however, it is not recommended for children under 3 years old.

Click here to view a Halloween Train Ride Brochure - Note that download time for this brochure is about 10 seconds at 28.8kb/s.

Halloween excursions have been extremely popular since our operation began in 1993, and advance tickets can be purchased on weekends after September 1st at our station in Wellington, Ohio on State Route 18, 1 mile west of the State Route 58 intersection.    The telephone number for the station is 440-647-6660.  Advance Halloween tickets are sold from 1:00 pm to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays in September and October.  Mastercard and VISA can be used to purchase tickets by phone.  We expect large crowds for Halloween Trains and recommend purchasing tickets in advance.


Note: this schedule was changed on May 19, 2008. Call 440-647-6660 for the latest information!