Record Ridership Set for Third Consecutive Year

Photo credit: Matt Phalon

Morristown & Erie passenger trains set new ridership record for the third consecutive year hosting 58,422 passengers in 2018. Passengers were treated to rides on Whippany Railway Museum sponsored family rides on heritage cabooses and coaches as well as on The Polar Express™ Train Ride sponsored by Rail Events Productions in the months of November and December. This surpasses the previous record of 51,539 set in the year 2017.

Ridership Doubles, sets new record for Second Consecutive Year

Photo credit: Matt Phalon

For the second consecutive year, ridership record was set—and more than doubled—from the previous record set last year. The Morristown & Erie Railway hosted 51,539 passengers in 2017. Passengers were treated to rides on Whippany Railway Museum sponsored family rides on heritage cabooses and coaches as well as on The Polar Express™ Train Ride sponsored by Rail Events Productions in the months of November and December. This surpasses the previous record of 22,329 set in the year 2016.