2026 Operating Schedule
Opening Father’s Day Weekend – June 20 and 21
We are happy to announce the commencement of our 2026 season on Saturday June 20. Trains will be departing from Sanders Station at 128 Bridge Street in Phillips on the hour from 11 AM until 3 PM. Our round trip takes 55 minutes and includes two stops where you may explore historic structures and rolling stock from the original railroad. Please note that we have a picnic grove at our first stop and you are welcome to return on a later train should you wish to take advantage of that or simply spend more time exploring our collection. The last train departs from the picnic grove at 3:330 PM and the roundhouse complext at 3:45 PM.
General Advice on Operations
The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad operates on selected weekends typically from Father’s Day through mid October. Fares are $7 per adult or child age 13 and older, $3, for children under 13, and children under 6 may ride for free. Please note that all trains run subject to the availability of equipment and manpower. Group rates are available for large groups on normal operating dates, and charter rates are available for dates that are not on our published operating calendar. We can accommodate groups of up to 100 and would love to host your group for a special day of narrow gauge railroading. Please contact us for information or to book your event.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Phillips Old Home Days is a classic, week-long summer festival held in Phillips, Maine, typically featuring live music, parades, a car show, and rides on the historic Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad. The schedule for this event is published by the Phillips Chamber of Commerce in July. Our train will operate on a normal schedule this day, departing on the hour from 11 AM until 3 PM.
If this event follows its normal schedule there will be a parade on Friday. Our museum owns a 1924 chain drive Mack truck that usually participates in the parade.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Forces of the Confederacy and Union will battle for control of the line. One side may force the train to stop and board it if not repelled by the other. This event features black powder gunfire (blanks) and may not be appropriate for small children. Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM and return at about 55 minutes past the hour.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.
Trains will depart Sanders station on the hour from 11 AM through 3 PM. You are free to depart on one train and return on a later train should you wish to make use of our picnic grove or simply spend more time exploring the roundhouse and other nearby buildings preserved from the original railroad. The last return train departs the roundhouse area at approximately 3:45 PM.
Our train makes two stops. The first stop is at the southern terminus of our line where the picnic grove is located. There is easy access to the Sandy River at this stop if you wish to take a walk or cool off in the water. A number of historic artifacts are on display here as well including a locomotive bell that kids of all ages are welcome to ring. The second stop is our roundhose complex where the the remainder of our rolling stock is located, some of that dating back to the 1890s. At this stop there is an opportunity to take a ride on an original hand car that was used on the railroad up until its closure.