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The Seattle Center Monorail is an iconic train adventure in Seattle. Photo: iStock
All aboard! Get your tickets for these train adventures
It’s one thing to watch a train go by on a car ride to or from school, but it’s something else entirely to actually get to ride a train! These terrific local rail adventures — from a ride on the Seattle Center Monorail to a miniature train perfect for tots — promise thrills for the whole family. Kids will hardly be able to contain their excitement as they chug along.
Skip ahead to any train stop on our roundup:
- Link Light Rail, Seattle
- Seattle Center Monorail, Seattle
- Seattle Streetcar, Seattle
- Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie
- Kitsap Live Steamers, Port Orchard
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish
- Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum, Chehalis
- Sounder train, Seattle
- Amtrak Cascades, Bellingham to Vancouver, Wash.
- Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, Elbe
- Washington State History Museum, Tacoma
- Train-spotting spots
- Railway Museum of British Columbia, Squamish, B.C.
First stop: Link Light Rail
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published many years ago and updated most recently on May 28, 2025, by ParentMap’s family fun editor, Meredith Charaba, with a thorough fact-check.
