ASHLAND TRAIN DAY:
EVENT MAP

Saturday, April 25, 10am-4pm
Made possible rain or shine by Virtual Railfan, Amtrak Virginia and CSX

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Ride Amtrak to Ashland Train Day!

Kids tickets are half-price. Plus, Amtrak provides free activities.

Trains deliver passengers directly to Ashland-Hanover Visitors Center - in the heart of the festivities!

Three Park & Ride locations will be open with continuous service to downtown Ashland starting at 11 AM (final shuttle departs at 3:45 PM):

• Green Line (East)
  📍Ashland-Junction Shopping Center (167 Junction Dr)
  ADA-accessible with drop-off at Myrtle Street
  → Grab a bite at Around the Table or La Catrina Tortilleria before boarding!

• Purple Line (East)
  📍Ashland Hanover Shopping Center (205 N Washington Hwy)
  Drop-off at Myrtle Street
  → Recharge with a Heated Zero-G Massage Chair in XtraSuite Salon Studios, or explore detailed model railroads.

• Red Line (West)
  📍First Baptist Church Ashland
  Drop-off at Myrtle Street
  → Restroom access, bottled water, and changing tables make this stop a family favorite.

• Handicap parking at Henry Clay Elementary School
  📍310 South James Street Ashland, VA 23005

Closed Roads:

• 8 AM - 4 PM

  • Both sides of the 100 block of North Railroad Avenue

  • The 100, 200 and 300 blocks South Center Street and Railroad Avenue on both sides of tracks from Route 54 to Myrtle Street

  • The 100 block of Hanover Avenue.

  • Robinson Street between South Railroad Avenue and Maple Street

  • Lee Street between South Railroad Avenue and the driveway of the Ashland Branch library closest to Virginia Street

• 10 AM - 4 PM

  • England Street - Thompson Street

DOWNTOWN ASHLAND

Local businesses in Ashland, Virginia are proud to offer unique shopping, entertainment, food & drink to visitors!

The following shops and restaurants will be participating in Ashland Train Day:

Ashland Train Day is proud to host model train displays and railroad historical exhibits at the following locations:

Our sincere thanks to the volunteer organizations making each of these exhibits possible!

Every gearhead will enjoy displays of antique cars, heavy equipment, a fire truck and ambulance, dump trucks, and tractors!

Hosted by RCI Builders, trucks and heavy equipment will be on display on England Street:

• Ashland Fire Department

• Pella Windows and Doors of Virginia

• Lawrence Equipment

• Commonwealth RV and Boats

• Glen Allen Transmission

• Wells Tree Service

• Veterans of Foreign Wars

• Gulf Seaboard

• Jdog Junk Removal

Model A Ford cars will be displayed on S. Railroad Avenue.

Tiny Tim’s Trains & Toys issues a challenge to all Ashland Train Day participants: Play the free Scavenger Hunt to win a prize! Find the card on the back of Ashland Train Day maps printed by Minuteman Press of Ashland, explore the event to take pictures at each location, and pick up a prize at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center.

Ashland Train Day is proud to showcase the community’s arts and culture! Don’t miss these attractions:

• Hanover Concert Band

  • 11:30am - Hanover Arts & Activities Center lawn, 500 S. Center St

• Free Jambalaya

  • Hanover Arts & Activities Center lawn, 500 S. Center St

• Center Street Sound Company

  • Ashland Town Hall Pavilion, 121 Thompson St

• Ashland Museum

  • 105 Hanover Ave

• RED VEIN Escape

  • 108 Robinson St.

• Ashland Dance Academy

  • Every half hour, 12-4 PM

    • Ashland Town Hall Pavilion, 121 Thompson St

    • Henry Clay Inn, 114 N Railroad Ave

    • Ashland Library, 201 S. Railroad Ave

    • Hanover Arts & Activities Center porch, 500 S. Center St

• Santa and Mrs. Claus

  • Ashland Town Hall Lawn, 121 Thompson St

    • Ride with Santa when you enter the Ashland Santa Train raffle!

• Ashland Theatre
  205 England St

• Ashland Haunted History Tours
  108 Robinson St

• Ashland Branch Library

  • 201 S. Railroad Ave

  • Storyteller Matthew Dodd

  • Friends of the Ashland Library Children’s Book Sale