Grand Canyon Railway offers a year-round schedule from the historic depot in Williams, AZ, to the South Rim, plus Polar Express rides at Christmas.

After an extensive restoration, the Grand Canyon Railway was reopened to tourists in 1989. Today, this historic train carries tourists between Williams and the South Rim's Grand Canyon Depot.

Day-trippers can spend at least half a day visiting the village's sights. Stop by the historic Grand Canyon Railway Depot, a log cabin-style working depot that still welcomes Grand Canyon Railway ...

and Santa Fe Railway extended its tracks to the South Rim in 1901, construction of even more buildings began. Yearly visitation rose into the tens of thousands. By 1919, the Grand Canyon was ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Today's Verde Canyon Railroad has its roots in the historic Verde Valley Railway, a 38-mile line completed in 1912 and connecting Clarkdale ...

Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage train that takes people from a historic depot in the Route 66 city of Williams, Arizona, to the Grand Canyon's South Rim.