Best Train Rides

Saskatchewan by Train

The surprise province: four real operations in grain-elevator country, including two themed excursion trains most lists have never heard of.

A vintage yellow-and-green diesel locomotive, No. 6311, with a crew member standing in its doorway

Saskatchewan is the happy surprise of this directory. Older lists missed the Wheatland Express entirely — a full excursion railway running heists and murder mysteries between Wakaw and Cudworth — and the Southern Prairie Railway has been quietly running themed trains out of Ogema's restored 1912 station for years.

Steam lives here too: the Western Development Museum's 1914 Vulcan is Saskatchewan's only operating steam locomotive, and Saskatoon's railway museum pairs its short ride with a climb-aboard prairie collection.

The year at a glance

How many listings typically run in each month — patterns, not schedules.

The listings

Saskatchewan Railway Museum

Museum railway — short rideOperating

Saskatoon, SK

SeasonMay long weekend to Sep long weekend (Fri–Sun + long-weekend Mondays, usually 10 am–5 pm)

Set expectations right and this is a charmer: admission includes a short motorcar ride to the far end of the yard, then a walk back through a climb-aboard collection of prairie railway stock. A hands-on museum, not an excursion line.

Official site ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026

Southern Prairie Railway

Heritage excursionOperating

Ogema, SK

SeasonMay/Jun-Oct, weekends

Saskatchewan's first full-size tourist railway: a 1925 coach behind a GE 44-tonner out of Ogema's restored 1912 station, with a full themed calendar — settler suppers, pitchfork fondue, robbery trains and a craft beer train.

Official site ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026

Western Development Museum - K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101 (Moose Jaw)

Museum steam rideOperating

Moose Jaw, SK

SeasonMid-May to early Sep, select weekend dates

Short 10–15 minute rides behind the 1914 Vulcan — Saskatchewan's only operating steam locomotive — on the museum's quarter-mile loop. Running depends on weather, the locomotive, and a crew of licensed volunteers; the museum posts dated running days, so check before you go.

Official site ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026

Wheatland Express Excursion Train

Excursion trainOperating

Wakaw, SK

SeasonMay/Jun-Dec, select dates

A non-profit prairie excursion train running 2.5–3.5-hour round trips between Wakaw and Cudworth, with onboard characters, musicians and prairie menus — Train Heist and Murder Mystery dates all summer and a Christmas Express to finish the year.

Trip2–3 hours round trip (22 km between Cudworth and Wakaw)AccessWheelchair accessible — contact the team ahead of time so arrangements can be made.ParkingFree parking around the platforms; accessible parking directly in front of the station.

Official site ↗ · Book tickets ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026

Eastend Scenic Rail Tours

Scenic excursion trainOperating

Eastend, SK

SeasonSummer to early fall (2026 season ran; 2027 schedule to come)

A roughly three-hour round trip from Eastend to Ravenscrag through rolling prairie, rugged coulees and the Frenchman River Valley, with two scenic stops for photos along the way. The tours are the realization of local rail enthusiast Gary Southgate's longtime vision, run in collaboration with Great Western Railway — water and a light snack are included on board, and advance reservations are required.

Tripabout 3 hours round tripFaresAdults $150 + GST; children 6–14 $75 + GST; children 5 and under free (operator, 2026)

Official site ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026

Gateway towns. Saskatoon is the hub — its museum is in the city and the Wheatland Express at Wakaw is about an hour away. Moose Jaw and Ogema pair up naturally in the south.

Great journeys through Saskatchewan

Heritage sites in Saskatchewan

Railway heritage you visit rather than ride — each site checked against its official source and listed in the Heritage sites section, counted separately from the railways above.