Stanley Park Easter Train

Vancouver’s miniature train at Stanley Park is a popular attraction that runs all summer long as well as during the Easter, Halloween and Christmas seasons.

Sadly, the attraction is temporarily closed to the public due to issues with the train. As of mid-March, 2025, the train is definitely closed for Easter and could potentially be closed for the rest of the year too, or even longer.

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Miniature Railway at Stanley Park

Carrying over 200,000 passengers each year, the 15-minute Stanley Park railway ride features trestles, tunnels, forest, 2 km of track and seasonal themes. Children and young families love the train!

Stanley Park Train Location

The Stanley Park miniature train is located on Pipeline Road in the middle of Stanley Park. Coming from West Georgia Street via the park entrance, take the second exit at the roundabout and the venue is just a little ways up on your right.

If using GPS to get there, type in 690 Pipeline Road and it’ll get you close enough to see signs directing you where to go.

Stanley Park Train Schedule

The Stanley Park miniature train (when it’s not shut down) runs daily in the spring for just a few days before Easter, from mid-April to late June on weekends (weather-permitting), and close to daily for the summer season from July until early September.

The railway typically starts up again in October in the lead-up to Halloween, and then again from the end of November until the first few days of January for the holidays. In other words, with just a few exceptions, it’s closed nearly all of January, February March, September and November most years.

Miniature Train Summer Schedule

In the summer the train at Stanley Park typically runs from late June until the first few days of September. In 2024, the train ran on weekends only from April 13th to July 1st. It opened for the day at 10:00 am and closes at 4:00 pm.

Then from July 3rd to September 2nd the train was open Wednesday to Sunday. On Wednesday and Thursday it ran from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm the other three days. Whether or not the train will happen in the summer in 2025 is unknown, as of March.

Below was the pricing from the 2024 season.

Adults (ages 19 to 64 years) – $8.25
Seniors (ages 65+) – $5.75
Youth (ages 13 to 18 years) – $5.75
Children (ages 3 to 12 years) – $4.25
Infants (ages 2 and under) – Free

Tickets are sold on-site only. Books of 10 tickets were also available for serious miniature railway enthusiasts at the following prices.

Adults (ages 19 to 64 years) – $74.25
Seniors (ages 65+) – $52
Youth (ages 13 to 18 years) – $52
Children (ages 3 to 12 years) – $38.25

Note: Prices, times and other details are subject to change.

In addition to the main summer train schedule, special seasonal train themes also take place at other times of the year. They include Easter trains in the spring, Halloween trains in October and Christmas trains in December.

For more information, visit the City of Vancouver website.

Prices and other details for seasonal train trips are below.

Stanley Park Easter Train

The Stanley Park Easter Train usually runs during the daytime for just a week or so before Easter in the spring and includes the Easter Bunny, an Easter egg hunt, crafts, games and face painting.

In 2024 the Easter Train ran from March 29th to April 1st, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm daily. The Easter Train is cancelled in 2025.

In years when it happens, kids are able to meet the Easter Bunny, check out displays and enjoy some food truck food. In some years there’s also an Easter egg hunt, but this wasn’t the case in 2024.

Tickets for the Easter Train rides cost around $9 per person, but free for children ages 2 and under. This year, tickets were only available online.

Click Stanley Park Easter Train for more details.

Stanley Park Train and Easter Chick Mascot — Stanley Park Easter Train

Halloween Ghost Train

The Stanley Park Ghost Train is a family-friendly Halloween favourite for children, families, youth and even adults in Vancouver. The layout and theme change every year, but the ride through the forest predictably includes scenes with skeletons, monsters, gravestones and other typical Halloween paraphernalia.

In 2024 the theme was “Ghosts in the Graveyard.” This was the first year the Ghost Train has run since 2019. Hopefully it will return in 2025, but whether it will or not is unknown.

There is a less expensive matinee train ride on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 pm which is during the daylight and, therefore, much less scary for little people, although still not for the ultra timid.

At night time, between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm, the more hardcore Ghost Train is usually in operation and includes live performers and spooky lighting. Although still very family-friendly and lots of fun for most folks, it’s not for everyone.

The matinee train rides cost about $11 per person in 2024, and the evening trips were around $17 for adults and $14 for folks under the age of 13.

For more information on the Ghost Train, click Stanley Park Halloween Train.

Stanley Park Train at Halloween — Stanley Park Ghost Train at Halloween

Christmas Bright Nights Train

Bright Nights at Stanley Park takes place between the end of November and the first few days in January each year and features millions of festive lights and Christmas decorations.

The event last winter ran from November 29th, 2024, until January 4th, 2025. The train is typically a central piece of the event, but sadly it was closed in mid-December. The rest of Bright Nights remained open, however. The status of the train in December for 2025 is unknown.

When operational, train tickets during Bright Nights cost around $15 for adults, $13 for teenagers and seniors, and $11 for children ages 3 to 12. Little kids under the age of 3 get on for free.

Click Bright Nights for more information.

Stanley Park Train Video

To get an idea of what to expect on the Stanley Park train during the Christmas season, watch the following video. It begins and ends at the train station.

Tips & Advice

Want recommendations on how to make your Stanley Park Train experience as good as possible? Then check out the following tips:

TIP #1: Buy your tickets in advance just in case the day you want to go gets sold out, resulting in disappointed children. Also, to avoid the biggest crowds, go on a weekday in the earlier part of each season.

TIP #2: Sometimes, but not always, parking is free in the parking lot right outside the Stanley Park Train venue just off Pipeline Road. It’s not free in the summer, but sometimes during the Christmas season and at Halloween during the train operating times.

TIP #3: If you’re going to Stanley Park, don’t just go for the train. There is so much to see and do at the park, so combine your trip with other activities. Just outside the train venue grounds is a great children’s playground. The Vancouver Aquarium is also just a short walk away, the seawall is amazing for bike rides, in the summer there is the outdoor pool at Second Beach and there is great swimming also at Third Beach.