The Museum is open weekends only through October.

Pumpkin Train

Purchase General Admission Tickets

Join us for the Pumpkin Train on October 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th. Enjoy a ride to our pumpkin patch aboard Halloween-themed streetcars. While at the patch, ask our farm hands to help you find the perfect pumpkin, and pose for pictures in our various colorful, life-size cutouts, as well as an antique farm tractor and hay wagon.

Don’t forget to visit our Schroeder Store, and take time to visit the rest of the campus. There’s a lot to see! Plan your visit here.

Hours / Admission / Operating Schedule Information:

Electric trains will be operating.

The museum’s Central Diner is open for this event. Picnic areas are also available throughout the campus.

Museum Hours:
10:00AM to 5:00PM
Last train departs to the Pumpkin Patch at 3:30 PM

Equipment Scheduled to Operate on Each Day of the Event:

  • TBA

All equipment, schedules and prices subject to change without notice.

  • Illinois Railway Museum
  • October 10, 2026
  • Saturday, 10:00AM to 5:00PM

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Pumpkin Train

7000 Olson Road, Union, Illinois 60180, USA

Saturday, 10:00AM to 5:00PM
October 10, 2026

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Pumpkin Train

7000 Olson Road, Union, Illinois 60180, USA

Saturday, 10:00AM to 5:00PM
October 10, 2026

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