Victorian Christmas Train and Market
Make an unforgettable Christmastime Memory on the WW&F Railway!
Ride the Train to see Santa and visit the SeaLyon Christmas Market!
Board your Victorian Christmas train at Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) for a 15-minute ride through the wild pine forests, farmlands and hamlets of the Sheepscot Valley to Alna Center where Santa Claus and a Christmas Market await.
As you disembark from the train, family fun and yuletide joy fills the air. All youngsters will be treated to a visit with St. Nicholas himself, Santa Claus. Then explore the Holiday Market while enjoying a nice, relaxed, family-friendly Christmas Fête – filled with the best local products. The entire experience takes approximately 1.25 hours.
Ticket price includes your journey aboard the historic train, a visit with Santa, hot beverages, ornament making, as well as parking at Sheepscot and admission to the SeaLyon Christmas Market. Additional refreshments and other farm products are sold separately by SeaLyon Farm and their partners. Note that due to the nature of this event, wheelchairs can not be accommodated.
Unfortunately, pets can not be accommodated during this special event.
Victorian Christmas Trains depart Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) promptly at 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm, 1:20pm and 2pm. Please anticipate traffic conditions on Route 1 in Wiscasset.
We look forward to seeing you on the narrow gauge! Trains will be alternately pulled by our vintage steam and dinky diesel locomotives.
About Alna Center Station & the SeaLyon Christmas Market
At Alna Center enjoy:
- A visit with Santa Claus. Bring your list, and be sure to be “nice!”
- Making a Christmas ornament.
- A bonfire to keep everyone toasty and filled with cheer.
- Hot chocolate and Coffee co-sponsored by Sum’Battus BBQ.
- The SeaLyon Christmas Market…
Sponsored by SeaLyon Farm the Christmas market will be held rain, snow, or shine under the spacious pavilion at Alna Center. (Trains to SeaLyon Farm itself will resume in February 2026 for Steam & Sleighs to SeaLyon Farm.)
Vendors at the SeaLyon Christmas Market are sure to make your season bright and include:
- A Farm Store selling jams, salsas, lavender products, baked goods, and other tasty treats.
- An old-fashioned Christmas market filled with the best handmade and home-cooked gifts.
- Great hot food from Sum’Battus BBQ.
- Hand-crafted Christmas ornaments and centerpieces for decorating or gifting!
- Maple syrup products from Marcoux Family Farm.
- Handmade silver jewelry, various hand-woven products, and carefully crafted gift baskets.
There will be a 40 minute stopover at Alna Center to enjoy the Market and all activities before the narrow gauge train returns you to Sheepscot station.
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Quick Details
| Dates: | Saturdays Dec. 6, 13, & 20, 2025 |
| Location: | 97 Cross Road, Alna, Maine. |
| Departure Times: | 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm, 1:20pm, & 2:00pm |
| Cost*: | $20.25 – Adults $9.75 – Youth (4-15) Children 3 and under are free. *Does not include optional Zeffy ticketing fee. |
| Discounts: | Discounts available for seniors, military (active or retired), WW&F Museum members, Mass Bay RRE members, and residents of Alna, Maine. |
| Duration: | 75 minutes. |
| Ages: | All ages. |
| Accessibility: | Climbing of 2-3 stairs is required to board the historic train. |
| Pets: | For their safety, pets are not allowed at this event. |
Ticketing, etc.
Please note, we regret that it is impossible to accommodate everyone who would like to join us for this event. However, please feel free to check this ticketing web site from time-to-time as cancellations do sometimes occur. Please do not overwhelm our volunteers with requests for tickets, etc. We can not accept phone calls for ticket requests.
In a similar vein, if your plans change, please email info@wwfry.org so that your purchase can be refunded and your tickets released for someone else to enjoy.
If the date or time you want to attend is sold out, please email info@wwfry.org to be notified if tickets become available. Even if a train is shown as “sold out”, we can usually accommodate an extra person or two if the size of your group increases unexpectedly.
A portion of the ticket price is used to sponsor attendance by those in our community who would otherwise be unable to experience a Christmastime train. Thank you for helping us spread hope and joy this season.
If weather conditions permit, additional tickets may become available for purchase the day before the event.
Weather and Cancellations
Unless a state of emergency is declared, this event will run rain, snow, or shine. No refunds or exchanges will be offered due to inclement weather conditions (unless a snow emergency is declared.) The Christmas Market will be situated under the large pavilion at Alna Center, providing shelter from precipitation. The WW&F Railway and SeaLyon Farm reserve the right to adjust the Christmas Market to suit weather conditions, however, the core element of a train ride and visit with Santa Claus will always be a part of this journey.
StEAM or DIESEL?
The WW&F strives to operate historic coal-burning steam locomotives on every train. However, due to many factors, this is not always possible. While subject to change, for Victorian Christmas we intend that the 10:40am, 12:00pm, and 1:20pm departures feature a steam locomotive pulling the train to Alna Center. But since all guests will be laying over at Alna Center to visit with Santa and shop the Christmas Market, those who ride the diesel train to Alna Center (at 10am, 11:20am, 12:40pm and 2pm) will return aboard the steam train – and those who ride the steam train to Alna Center will return aboard the diesel train. So everyone will get the opportunity to ride behind one of our historic steam locomotives!
Magical
The Christmas train is such a fun little activity with kids. They had so much fun riding the train, visiting with and writing letters for Santa, making a little ornament, and having cocoa by the bonfire. All the WW&F volunteers really make it magical. And the little craft fair is great for picking up some gifts at the same time!
‧ Hannah via Google
Unique to Maine
Victorian Christmas is one of the great fun experiences unique to Maine. My three year old grandson, his mother and I loved the steam engine ride, bonfire, the hot chocolate, the hot dogs, and the chance to buy unusual last minute gifts. Mr and Mrs Santa Claus was a big hit.
‧ David via Google
