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Wine-Rail Excursions

CCRRF Wine-Rail Excursions

CCRRF Wine-Rail Excursions
Monthly Excursions Feature Train Ride on the Cuesta Grade
Visits to Rail-Themed Wineries, and More!


Central Coast Railroad Festival Wine-Rail Excursions will be offered the second Sunday of every month during 2012. Extra Excursions are added when needed and private Excursions are available for groups. The trips include a ride on Amtrak's Coast Starlight up or down the Cuesta Grade between Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo, complimentary wine tasting, light lunch snacks, rail history and a private bus trip in the opposite direction from the rail trip. The trips generally stop at two rail-themed wineries. Tickets for most trips are $49 for adults and $39 for children 15 and under. Excursions are limited to 24 friendly guests and generally sell out in advance.

Current list of Excursions:

  • February 12th - Sold Out
  • February 29th - Leap Year Trip starts in Paso Robles - visits Anglim Winery and Salisbury Vineyards
  • March 11th - Welcome Daylight Savings Time Trip starts in SLO - visits Meze Wine Cafe & Market and Pomar Junction Winery
  • April 8th: No Trip due to Easter Sunday
  • April 15th - Taxes Are In Celebration Trip starts in Paso Robles - visits Anglim and Pomar Junction Wineries

Private excursions are also available.

See photos from the first excursion on 12/11/11.

See photos from the first 2012 excursion on 1/8/12.

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