National Train Day Toledo
Sat, May 14
|Toledo Amtrak Station
One of the nation's largest and most popular events of its kind, the sponsors of "National Train Day Toledo" offer a family-friendly atmosphere with FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING. The story is "Rail," lifting up its heritage as well as embracing its future...
Time & Location
May 14, 2022, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
Toledo Amtrak Station, 415 Emerald Ave, Toledo, OH 43604, USA
About the event
The glamour and excitement of trains – past, present, and future – will be the focus of the 13th annual Toledo Train Day, a free family-oriented event, on May 14, at the Amtrak Station. Activities will include the children’s train; free rides on the Speeder rail cars; live entertainment by the Cake Walkin’ Jass Band, Toraugh Irish Band, Kim Buehler and Friends, and others; plus several working displays of model trains.
But, most importantly, Toledo Train Day will help educate our communities about the history of trains and how trains can make a positive impact on our future.
For the past several years the Toledo City Council has been working to build a coalition of local governments in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan to develop a high-speed passenger rail service with connections to Ann Arbor, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and Columbus.
“Because of its location, Toledo is the perfect spot to…