St. Louis Iron Mountain
& Southern Railway


2009 Train DEPARTURES
REGULAR SCHEDULE (May - December)

NOTICE:  Our steam engine is not currently available for service.
Click here to view progress or our restoration.


We will be running our diesel engine on all trips.

SATURDAYS (May-July / September-December)

1:00 pm

Jackson to Gordonville and back
(10 miles - 1 hr. 45 min.)

SATURDAYS IN AUGUST

6:00 pm
Beat the Summer Heat with a Cool Evening Train Ride

Jackson to Gordonville and back
(10 miles - 1 hr. 45 min.)

MURDER MYSTERY TRAINS

See Special Events Schedule

(16 miles - 3 hr. 30 min.)

Note: Winter Schedule
*Charters only with Diesel Engine &
only running on special dates.
See schedule

 

St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
We reserve the right to change train equipment,
 schedules, and/or fees without advance notice:

Train Rates:
NOTICE:  Our steam engine is not currently available for service.
We will be running our diesel engine on all trips.

(rates do not include tax – which we have to collect)
 

Sightseeing

Single
Price

**Group Rates 
20 or More

Adults

$ 16.00

$ 15.00

Children (3-12)

$   9.00

$   8.00 

Children (2 & under)

Free

Free


Dinner Train
Price includes train ride and a hearty meal served casually at your table.
Casual dress accepted.

Reservations with a MasterCard or Visa are required on all dinner trains and murder mysteries. You may choose to pay however you like upon arrival, but if you do not cancel five days prior or do not show up at all we will charge you half.

Adults

$ 26.50

$ 25.00

Children (3-12)

$ 19.00

$ 18.00

Children (2 & under)

Free

Free

(Child sharing meal with someone)


Murder Mystery

Is a 3 hour trip, includes train ride, meal (same as style above) and is interactive.

Adults

$ 45.00

Children (3-12)

$ 32.50

Engine Ride

Per Person

$ 60.00

Group Rates Available for 20 or more on our regular day time excursions.

Charter to your specification and time for 40 or more available any time that does not interfere with our regular schedule.
EXTRAS FOR CHARTERS

  • Cold Luncheon - $24.00 per adult, $15.00 (ages 3-12) includes ticket, sandwich, chips or potato salad, veggie sticks, pickle spear, dessert, tea, lemonade, and coffee (available for groups of 40 or more).
  • Hot Luncheon - $26.00 per adult, $17.00 (ages 3-12) includes ticket, salad, fries chicken or other meat, two vegetables, bread, dessert, tea, lemonade, and coffee (Available for groups of 40 or more)
  • Extra entertainment – (when available) Bonnie & Clyde Robberies, Hobo program, Scouting Program (includes fashion show), and Elvis!
  • Magician - $50.00, traveling magician-perfect for all ages.
  • Special Events - Birthdays, Anniversaries, and/or other parties available.

A party booked on the train can be fun and easy. Let us do the work for you.
We will include a 1/4 sheet birthday cake, decorations, balloons, napkins, plates, and forks. We will gladly mark your space reserved so you can be easily found. All of this for $45.00 and price of a ticket. For ½ sheet cake and all of the above for $55.00 and the price of a ticket.

-For an anniversary party, we offer a cake, bottle of non-alcoholic bubbly, flowers and balloons for the price of $55.00 and the price of a ticket.


Please advise agent of special needs.

1-800-455-RAIL
To request more information see Guest Book

Reservations suggested for all trips.

*Complete Rate Sheet and Charters
All pricing subject to change without notice.
Please call 1-800-455-7245 to verify current pricing information if you have questions.
Contact the station master by E-mail

Facilities are handicapped accessible.


2009 SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE

2009

 Special Events - January

Leave Station

  No Train Runs Scheduled for This Month  

2009  Special Events - February Leave Station
  No Train Runs Scheduled for This Month  

2009  Special Events - March Leave Station
 
No Train Runs Scheduled for This Month
 

2009  Special Events - April Leave Station
 
TRACK-SIDE FLEA MARKET at the railroad station, Jackson, MO. April 25th & 26th - Rental space available $10 per table - Larger spots available onboard couches - call 243-1688 or 204-6000 to reserve your space!!! Also a car show!!! Cabooose rides for $6 these days
 

2009

 Special Events - May

Leave Station
02 Opening Seasion Tickets 1/2 Price   1:00 PM
09
Train Robbery                   
1:00 PM
16 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
23 Magic with Darren 1:00 PM
30 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - June

Leave Station

06 Train Robbery  1:00 PM

13

Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
20 Tales of the Iron Mountain Baby 1:00 PM

27

Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - July

Leave Station
04 Come ride the train this evening then go see a fireworks display. Check out Jackson City Park or Cape Girardeau Riverfront 6:00 PM
Note Time
11 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00PM
18 Train Robbery 1:00PM
25 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00PM

2009

 Special Events - August

Please note this month all rides are at 6:00PM
For $6.00 extra, call and order a snack meal.
Must do so with a credit card.

Leave Station
01 Sightseeing Excursion 6:00 PM
08 Sightseeing Excursion 6:00 PM
15 Sightseeing Excursion 6:00 PM
22 Sightseeing Excursion 6:00 PM
29 Sightseeing Excursion 6:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - September

Leave Station

05 Train Robbery 1:00 PM
12 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
12 Murder Mystery - Reservations Required 5:00 PM
19 Magic with Darren 1:00 PM
26 Chocolate Express -
free hot chocolate and chocolate goodies
1:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - October

Leave Station

03 Train Robbery 1:00 PM
10 Operation Life Saver 1:00 PM
17 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
17 Dinner Trip with Elvis -
Reservations Required
5:00 PM
24 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
31 Halloween Express -
tickets 1/2 price for costumed passengers!
1:00 PM
16/17
23/24
30/31

Haunted Train Car (static display)
Price: $3.00 / Adult - $2.00 / Child

8:00 - 11:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - November

Leave Station

07 Chocolate Express -
free hot chocolate and chocolate goodies
1:00 PM
14 Veteran's Salute - Veterans 1/2 price 1:00 PM
21 Sightseeing Excursion 1:00 PM
28 Santa Express - see Santa, hear the Polar Express
Reservations Recommented
1:00 PM

2009

 Special Events - December

Leave Station

 

Santa Express: Reservations Recommended
Departs Jackson station at 1:00 PM then returns to Jackson for approximately 1.5-2 hour trip.

Santa boards the train and reads the book: "Polar Express aloud over speaker system. Then each child is given time to sit on Santa's lap.

Cookies, chips, soda and Hot Chocolate are sold during the trip. There is no meal provided.

Price is free for 2 years old and under
$9.00 for ages 3-12 and $16.00 for 13 and up.

If more than 60 people - a second train will run at 3:30 PM

 
05 Santa Express - see Santa, hear the Polar Express
Reservations Recommented

1:00 PM

12 Santa Express - see Santa, hear the Polar Express
Reservations Recommented
1:00 PM

19

Santa Express - see Santa, hear the Polar Express
Reservations Recommented

1:00 PM

31

New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Special
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

*All tickets $ 50.00 includes meal, mystery, train ride and midnight fireworks.
We will have our New Years Eve start at 8 p.m.
Murder Mystery during the meal at the station. Then about 11p.m. we will board the train, commence down the tracks and have fireworks to greet the new year  then return to the depot.

8:00 PM - 12:30 AM

The St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway reserves the right to substitute locomotive and/or equipment without notice as may be required due to operating conditions, acts of God, or other conditions beyond our control.

Please call 1-800-455-7245 to verify current pricing and scheduling information.
or

Contact the station master by E-mail at: CherJxMO@aol.coml

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