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Waterloo Central Railway

10 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4V1, Canada
(519) 885-2297
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Waterloo
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads
Traveller Description: When in the Waterloo / St Jacobs area, take a ride aboard the Waterloo Central Railway. The all volunteer operated railway runs from the City of... more »
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Kitchener, Canada
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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Did the Oktoberfest experience on this train and Wow what a good time. Have to go back and try it another time to experience the sights a little more More

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Kitchener, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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Was a great day. You can get on and off the train and kids love it. More

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Waterloo, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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The Waterloo Central Railway is an excellent way of seeing and experiencing Waterloo County without a car. We have made this an annual event with our grandchildren during the summer. We enjoy the older cars, the slow rocking pace, and the chance to start in Waterloo and see the growing technology companies to a stop at The St. Jacobs Market... More

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Toronto, Canada
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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If you are expecting Euro rail experience then you will be disappointed. Volunteers...they love what they were doing. They love to talk to children and We were given a very nice history of train and tour was great. Kids loved whenver train crossed roads and excited to wave at the waiting cars. Again two thumbs up to volunteers and keep... More

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Canada
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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I just recently took my 3 year old niece on the train to st. Jacob market. She loved it and so did I! Not have to battle for parking, friendly volunteers, and, let's be honest, I just Love trains! More

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Waterloo
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011
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I paid a lot of money for an Oktoberfest murder mystery because I thought it would be a fun thing for my husbands 45th birthday. It was awful! The train car was so cold that we could see our breath the entire time. There were 2 or 3 heaters in the first car (where the volunteer/employees were sitting) buy no... More

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West Grey, Ontario
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Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
201 helpful votes 201 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2009
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The Waterloo Central Railway is run by a friendly group of volunteers, all of them who appeared to be very knowledgeable about the train and its equipment. We boarded the train in Waterloo choosing to sit in the vintage 1934 passenger car. Shortly after getting underway, the Conductor checked our tickets and chatted briefly with our 4 year old grandson... More

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Dknight2008, Marketing Team at Waterloo Central Railway, responded to this review
31 March 2010

Thank you for your positive review! The Waterloo Central Railway volunteers work very hard to ensure all of our guests enjoy their experience with us. We hope to see you on-board our train again on a future visit to Waterloo. More

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