Advice | How to see the Grand Canyon by train

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Advice: The Grand Canyon Railway is a lesser-known way to see one of the seven natural Wonders of the World.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Standing on a small rear train platform appreciating the Southwest scenery, I’m thankful I tookto visit one of the seven natural Wonders of the World. It’s the first time I’d taken the train to the Grand Canyon since I was a kid. When I was younger, my family would take trips to a sleepy Williams, Ariz., which is about 120 miles from Phoenix, where I live.

If you choose to stay overnight near the Grand Canyon, the railway has made it easy to combine hotels and trains with The train car hostesses appeared at the front of the train to provide necessary information, like where the bathrooms were and how long the ride would be. The hosts and hostesses are essential parts of the train because they provide not only vital information while riding, but point out wildlife and share history about the railway and the Grand Canyon. The ride itself is smooth with transitional views of the landscape during the two-hour trip.

There’s entertainment on the train ride, including singing cowboys, a state marshal and “robbers.” Cliff Hall, who played the state marshal, explained, “I think it [the train] is great because you get to meet people from across the country and outside the country. You got some from Alberta, England, El Salvador, just in this little space of the train.”

 

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