{"id":38583,"date":"2020-01-03T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=62377"},"modified":"2020-01-03T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T18:03:45","slug":"the-winter-park-express-getting-to-grand-county-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/the-winter-park-express-getting-to-grand-county-made-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WINTER PARK EXPRESS | Getting to Grand County made easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#imageGallery-62377-732').lightSlider({ gallery:true, item:1, loop:true, thumbItem:9, slideMargin:0, enableTouch:true, enableDrag: false, currentPagerPosition:'left', onSliderLoad: function(el) { $( '.gallery-loading' ).hide(); $( '.swift-gallery' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); \/*var maxHeight = 0, container = $(el), children = container.children(); children.each(function () { var childHeight = $(this).prop( 'scrollHeight' ); if (childHeight > maxHeight) { maxHeight = childHeight; } }); container.height(maxHeight);*\/ } }); }); <\/script> <\/p>\n<div class=\"row gallery-loading\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p class=\"text-center\"><i class=\"fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-62377-732\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Tyler Tomasello | The Sightseer Lounge Car offers floor to ceiling windows to really capture the mountain views of the last remaining ski train in North America.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong>The Sightseer Lounge Car offers floor to ceiling windows to really capture the mountain views of the last remaining ski train in North America.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Tyler Tomasello<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-3-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .col --> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .row --> <\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Tyler Tomasello | Of the many perks of taking the train, its view ranks high on the list. Guests can also enjoy snacks and beverages while aboard the Winter Park Express.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong>Of the many perks of taking the train, its view ranks high on the list. Guests can also enjoy snacks and beverages while aboard the Winter Park Express.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Tyler Tomasello<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .col --> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .row --> <\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Tyler Tomasello | The Winter Park Express has grown in popularity every year since it was revived in 2017 and has transported over 52,000 passengers since that time.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong>The Winter Park Express has grown in popularity every year since it was revived in 2017 and has transported over 52,000 passengers since that time.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Tyler Tomasello<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/wpr-train-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .col --> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .row --> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A huge draw for Winter Park Resort is its proximity to the<br \/>\nFront Range, but for every minute a traveler has to sit in traffic on<br \/>\nInterstate 70 it gets exponentially longer.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the resort has a unique solution in the Winter Park<br \/>\nExpress, the only ski train in North America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the train\u2019s continual growth in ridership, it\u2019s been<br \/>\ngratifying to see the incredible popularity of this Colorado institution for<br \/>\nvisitors on the Front Range, throughout the country, and beyond,\u201d said C.A.<br \/>\nLane, vice president of operations and assistant general manager for the<br \/>\nresort. \u201cNowhere else in North America can you take a train from a major<br \/>\nmetropolitan city to the slopes of a world-class ski resort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, Winter Park visitors will have more chances than<br \/>\never to ride the train. In addition to trips every Saturday and Sunday as<br \/>\nusual, the train will also run every Friday for 18 new trips this year. The<br \/>\ntrain starts running Jan. 10 through March 29.<\/p>\n<p>Winter Park Resort Marketing Director Liz Agostin explained<br \/>\nthe expansion is to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis addition is a 30% increase in trips throughout our<br \/>\nWinter Park Express season, and gives guests the opportunity to plan a long weekend<br \/>\nski trip without having to drive,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the train saw a record number of riders with 19,200<br \/>\ntickets purchased throughout the season, an increase of about 7% from the 2018<br \/>\nseason and 8% from the inaugural season in 2017, according to Amtrak. <\/p>\n<p>Since the revival of the ski train in 2017, more than 52,000<br \/>\npassengers have ridden the train and it\u2019s only expected to continue growing in popularity<br \/>\nwith construction projects on I-70 and recent improvements at the resort.<\/p>\n<p>Even the train itself has seen upgrades, including a<br \/>\nSightseer lounge car with floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the unique railway views.<br \/>\nIt also added a snack and beverage cart so passengers can enjoy coffee on the<br \/>\nmorning trip and beer or wine on the way home.<\/p>\n<p>Originally started up when Winter Park was a fledgling ski<br \/>\nhill in 1940, the train service was suspended in 2009 before the resort<br \/>\npartnered with Denver, Amtrak, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the town<br \/>\nof Winter Park and the Colorado Rail Passengers Association to fund it again.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $29 each way and tickets are on sale now at<br \/>\nAmtrak.com\/ WinterParkExpress. Each ticketed adult can bring a child age 2-12<br \/>\nfor half the adult fare.<\/p>\n<p>The Amtrak trains depart Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and<br \/>\narrive at the resort at approximately 9 a.m., leaving Winter Park at 4:30 p.m.<br \/>\nto return to Denver at 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sightseer Lounge Car offers floor to ceiling windows to really capture the mountain views of the last remaining ski train in North America.Courtesy Tyler Tomasello Of the many perks of taking the train, its view ranks high on the list. 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