Popular theme park railroad attraction with steam-powered locomotives
This article is about the railway within Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. For the railway within Busch Gardens Tampa, see Serengeti Express.
Busch Gardens Railway
Der Hochbeinige approaching a grade crossing in 2011
Overview
Locale
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Dates of operation
1975–
Technical
Track gauge
3 ft (914 mm)
Length
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Route map
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Busch Gardens Railway
Legend
Bus transfer
(via short walk outside park)
Heatherdowns
Roundhouse
(not open to public)
New France
Gondola lift transfers
(via short walks inside park)
Festa Italia
The Busch Gardens Railway is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge amusement park heritage railroad located within Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in Williamsburg, Virginia. Opened in 1975, the railway is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, and has stations in the Heatherdowns, Festa Italia, and New France sections of the park. It features three trains pulled by 4-4-0 steam locomotives manufactured by Crown Metal Products.[1]
^"Crown Locomotive Roster".
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