Grand Canyon Railway
Serving passengers since 1901, Grand Canyon Railway departs daily from
Williams, Arizona and travels almost due north to the south rim of Grand Canyon
National Park. The 65-mile trip takes 2 hours, 15 minutes each way.
Grand Canyon Railway made its first journey to the Grand Canyon on September
17, 1901. Notable passengers to ride the Grand Canyon Railway include Theodore
Roosevelt, John Muir, William Howard Taft, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Clark Gable, Jimmy Durante, Doris Day, Warren Buffet, and Bill
Gates.
Williams Depot . . . . . . . .
Grand Canyon Depot
Address: Grand Canyon Railway Depot, 233
N Grand Canyon Boulevard, Williams, Arizona 86056; 800-THE-TRAIN. Web: http://www.thetrain.com.
The Railway came under private ownership in 1989 as Max and Thelma Biegert
announced plans to redevelop the railway and a historic hotel in Williams. The
first trip on the restored railway took place on September 17, 1989. By 1998,
more than a million people had ridden the train.
Corporate office: Grand Canyon Railway, 1201 West Route 66 #200,
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001; 928-773-1976; 800-843-8724. Email: info@thetrain.com.
