This is a day long trip that starts and ends in Carson City. You leave your car in Carson City, ride the train to Virginia City, spend a few hours walking around town and return in the afternoon.
For more information, call 775-686-9037
May-October
12-Mile (one-way) train ride from Carson City to Virginia City, Nevada
You will depart from the Eastgate Depot in Carson City (4650 Eastgate Siding Rd, Carson City, NV 89701 – off Flint Drive, see map) for an all day adventure which includes exploring Virginia City. Then you’ll return to Carson City in the afternoon. Starting just above the Carson River Canyon, the train runs along Mound House by U.S. Hwy. 50, then picks up the historic, Comstock Era V & T route.
What you’ll see…
Watch for mines and silver ore veins. You’ll ride through Tunnel No. 2, and see the American Flat, the site of a gold and silver mining town that lobbied to become the state capital, but disappeared when the ore did. You’ll see the Overman Pit Embankment (300,000 cubic yards of fill rising 120 feet above the east side of the mining pit). You may even see wild mustangs, their lineage proves to go back over 400 years. The train will pass the Scales/Water Stop where 260,000 tons of ore were weighed here in one year (1876) and 40 trains a day picked up water.
Enjoy time in Virginia City
The end of this line will be Virginia City 1870 F Street Depot. (map) Enjoy the museum and gift shop, and hop on a FREE shuttle to explore historic Virginia City – the boutiques, museums, saloons, restaurants, and much more!
