"The heritage line, which runs out of Arkville, New York, had been shuttered since 2020 thanks to the pandemic and a slew of track repairs. Now, after a major rehab effort under the Catskills Revitalization Corp., the train is once more clattering down its 19-mile stretch of historic New York Central track. For the first time in 25 years, rides will even head east toward Fleischmanns and Highmount, offering passengers fresh views of the East Branch of the Delaware River and those postcard-worthy Catskill peaks."
"The Delaware & Ulster first began operating in 1983, giving locals and visitors a chance to soak up the Catskills by rail. Think vintage locomotives, classic coach cars and even a glamorous round-end observation lounge that looks straight out of a Wes Anderson movie. On select weekends, the line levels up with dinner trains catered by Café Marguerite of Margaretville, where passengers sip wine and tuck into multi-course meals as the foliage flashes by outside."
The Delaware & Ulster Railroad reopened after a five-year closure, restoring service from Arkville along a 19-mile stretch of historic New York Central track. A major rehabilitation by the Catskills Revitalization Corp. repaired deteriorating tracks and enabled eastbound trips toward Fleischmanns and Highmount for the first time in 25 years. The line features vintage locomotives, classic coach cars and a round-end observation lounge. Select weekends offer dinner trains catered by Café Marguerite of Margaretville. Fall foliage excursions run Thursdays through Sundays from September 18 to October 12 with an extra weekend October 15–17; trips last about 45 minutes and include open-air and first-class parlor seating.
Read at Time Out New York
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