Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map (2025-2023)
The Ghost Train takes over Tweetsie Railroad’s looping mountain layout each fall, transforming the narrow-gauge tracks and hillside paths into a dim maze of lanterns and smoke. A Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train map keeps you oriented through the switchbacks, show tents, and haunted walkthroughs that branch from the main depot.
- Location
- Blowing Rock, North Carolina
- Years Active
- 1957 – Present
- Official Site
- Official Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train 2025 Site
- Related Maps
- Tweetsie Railroad Map and Brochure (2025 – 2023)
You’ll want it once fog rolls in around the trestle bridge or crowds bunch at the saloon. It marks the best route for rides, scare zones, dining tents, and showtimes—plus a quick exit if younger riders bail early. Think steam whistles, screams, and that one friend who swears they saw a conductor’s ghost.
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map 2025
Tweetsie’s Ghost Train Halloween Celebration runs from September 19 to November 1, 2025, operating every Friday and Saturday night with Halloween-themed nighttime attractions.
Admission includes one ride on the Ghost Train, Trick-or-Treating, Haunted House, Tweetsie Palace Spooktacular, Creepy Carnival rides, and The Boneyard attractions such as the Black Hole and Freaky Forest. Miners Mountain, the chair lift, and Turnpike Cruisers remain closed during the event’s evening hours.
Printable Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map PDF 2025
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map 2024
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train operated on Friday and Saturday nights from September 20 through October 26, 2024, featuring the Haunted House, Freaky Forest, Creepy Carnival, Boneyard, Tweetsie Palace Spooktacular, and trick-or-treating.
Operations were halted after October 10 due to Hurricane Helene, which forced cancellation of the remainder of the Halloween season and closure of the park until November 29, when limited holiday operations resumed.
Printable Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map PDF 2024
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Map 2023
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train operated Friday and Saturday nights from September 22 to October 28, 2023, featuring the Haunted House, Creepy Carnival, and The Boneyard attractions including the Freaky Forest, Black Hole, and Warp Tunnel.
Three new rides—a mini swing, a spring drop tower, and a family spinning coaster—were introduced earlier in 2023. Miners Mountain, the chair lift, and Turnpike Cruisers remained closed during nighttime Ghost Train operations.
FAQ
How scary is Tweetsie Ghost Train?
Tweetsie Ghost Train is considered moderately scary and designed for families and older children. The event features haunted attractions, eerie effects, and jump scares, but it is not as intense as adult-only haunted houses. Younger children may find some areas frightening, but much of the experience is suitable for a wide age range.
How long is the Ghost Train ride?
The Ghost Train ride at Tweetsie Railroad lasts about 22 minutes. Passengers experience multiple show scenes with live performers and special effects during the ride. The route includes dark mountain forest passages and theatrical stops.
What is the Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad?
The Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad is a Halloween-themed nighttime train ride with scary show scenes, live performers, and special effects along a three-mile route. The event runs Friday and Saturday nights from mid-September to early November and transforms the park into a haunted attraction for the season. The Ghost Train experience is recommended for guests ages 8 and older due to its eerie atmosphere and surprises.
Is the Ghost Train a roller coaster?
The Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad is not a roller coaster; it is a nighttime ride on a historic narrow-gauge steam locomotive along a three-mile outdoor route. The experience features staged show scenes, actors, and special effects instead of high-speed drops or roller coaster elements. Passengers ride in train cars through the mountain forest, not on roller coaster tracks.
