43510 NYS Route 28
Arkville, NY 12406
A trip aboard the Delaware & Ulster Railroad is a trip back to the Golden Age of Passenger Trains. We operate traditional excursion with closed and open cars. Passengers can also arrange to charter our special caboose for small private groups. As the seasons change, your trip features continually evolving scenery and glimpses of assorted wildlife including birds, beavers, deer, and other native animals as you travel along the East Branch of the Delaware River. On many trips Bald Eagles or Great Blue Herons can be seen soaring or fishing in the lakes and rivers along the railroad, with Catskill Mountains as a dramatic backdrop. We also operate a steam locomotive during our Spring and September Steam Train weekends, along with our popular Train Robberies on the railroad. In addition, on some days we operate the Rip Van Winkle Flyer, offering a delightful lunch in our dining cars.
Trains roll from early spring to late Autumn; the Rip Van Winkle Flyer can be booked for group trips and charters from May to November. The Delaware & Ulster Railroad is located just three hours north of New York City via the New York State Thruway. Our station and other facilities are fully accessible with ample parking for motor coaches, buses, and automobiles.
Website: https://durr.org/
Hours: Friday – Sunday; during September & October, we added extra days of operation, and they can be found by consulting our website
Special Instructions: Passenger should plan on either calling the Ticket Office at (845) 586-3877 or (845) 586-2929.
Phone: 845-586-2929
Email: [email protected]
COVID-19 Protocols: We hope to open later this Summer, our COVID Response Plan includes:
> All Reserved Service, (we apologize for not being able to accept walk-up passengers at this time, but New York State has limited us at this time to 33 % of our capacity, and we need to be able to keep the number of passengers below that threshold)
> All passengers are requested to check in with the Stationmaster with name, phone number and email address for contact list, and will be asked the 3-Questions recommended by the Heritage Rail Alliance:
– Do you have temperature today?
– Have you had or been with someone who has the COVID in the last 14 days?
– Are you vaccinated?
>All passengers being asked to wear masks, (until New York State, eases their protocols, we are sorry, but if wearing a mask makes you comfortable, we ask that you visit us, when this is no longer a requirement)
> Use of Open Air Cars will be at 33%; our excursion coaches will be limited to 25% of their capacity, and will operate with the windows open and ventilating fans working.
> Charter of Caboose for Private Groups of 10 – 12 passengers, for those that wish to ride in their own car.
> Sanitizing of all equipment after each run
> Gift Shop will remained closed until New York State, eases their protocols for public spaces
> Restrooms will only be provided at the Arkville Station