Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

Bryson City, NC
Located in North Carolina

With 53 miles of track, two tunnels, and 25 bridges, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers a variety of excursions that explore the amazing landscape of Western North Carolina. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across fertile valleys and through river gorges in a spectacular region near The Great Smoky Mountains.

This section of Western North Carolina offers a wide array of ever-changing vegetation and fantastic landscapes. Dating back to the 1800s and located on the south side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Murphy Branch allowed access to one of the most remote and beautiful places in the world. By 1988, many entities had come together to form the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, which then began running excursions. Rolling stock for the GSMR was purchased from various railroads around the nation. The Dillsboro to Nantahala route was one of the most scenic on the Murphy Branch, and the excursion trains caught on right away. Upward 200,000 passengers enjoy the scenery each year aboard the excursion trains. American Heritage Railways purchased the GSMR in December of 1999. The Great Smoky Mountains Railway operates its North Carolina tours today as the newly organized Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.

Different types of cars you can ride in include:...