Longview to Mineola Sidetrack - October 29

All aboard for a fun and affordable train adventure through the East Texas Piney Woods.

Visit Longview and Mineola invite you to board the Amtrak train in Longview on Saturday morning, October 29, to the Planes, Trains , and Automobiles event in downtown Mineola.

Amtrak tickets between the two cities start as low as $6 each way for adults, and children ages 2-12 are half price when purchased with an adult ticket.

The self-guided trip starts at 8:28 a.m.* with a westbound train ride from the Historic Longview Depot and arrives in Mineola at approximately 9:25 a.m.* Greeters will be available at both depots to welcome your arrival and give local advice.

In Mineola, participants can explore downtown, grab lunch at local eateries, ride on a mini-train, browse unique shops, watch a matinee movie, or visit the Mineola Historical Museum. Plus, Saturday, October 29 is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, which is a free event with a car and truck show, model train display, Chili Dog Fly-in, spooky Halloween mini train, entertainment, multiple vendors and special activities.

The eastbound train departs from Mineola at 5:15 pm* and arrives in Longview at 6:15 pm.* Back in Longview, you can head downtown to eat dinner, grab an ice cream, coffee, or beer, or try your hand at axe throwing.

To participate, please follow both steps.

Step 1: Buy your train tickets directly through Amtrak.com. Enter round trip travel from Longview (LVW) to Mineola (MIN). https://www.amtrak.com/home

Step 2: Please also register with Visit Longview / Visit Mineola to let us know you are coming. Registered participants will be entered for a chance to win welcome gifts!

For more information, contact Visit Longview at 903-758-3521 or Mineola at 903-569-6183.

Can’t make it Saturday, October 29? Amtrak provides daily round trip service between Longview and Mineola. Book your trip and enjoy both cities any day of the year.

*All departure and arrival times are subject to change based on Amtrak availability. Please be aware that your schedule may need to be flexible as Amtrak may be delayed arriving. Download the Amtrak app to track train arrival and departure estimates on day of travel.

Mineola Downtown Information:

Historic Mineola Depot, 115 Front St.

City of Mineola Area Attractions | Mineola Texas

Mineola Area Chamber of Commerce May Fiesta Day

Iron Horse Square Mini-Train, 200 W. Front St.

Lake Country Playhouse and The Historic Select Theater - Home 114 N. Johnston

Mineola Historical Museum, 114 N. Pacific

Mineola Downtown Dining and Drinks:

Cowburners BBQ and Tap Room, 109 N. Johnston

Kitchen Hardware & Deli, 119 E. Broad St.

Logan’s Place, 113 E. Commerce St.

La Waffalata and East Texas Burger Company, 124 E. Broad St.

The Line, 124 S. Line St.

Val’s Italian, 130 E. Broad St.

Sugarbakers, 119 W. Broad St.

Bryan’s Cheesecakes, 120 N. Johnston

Grandma Cleda’s Sweet Shop, 118 E. Broad

Mineola Fudge Bakery and Coffee Shop, 114 E. Broad

RNA Tavern, 108 S. Johnston

Iron Horse Bar and Spirits, 115 E. Commerce

Downtown Longview Information:

Longview Train Depot - 905 Pacific Ave.

Visit Longview Texas

Downtown Longview Dining and Drinks:

Judd’s Restaurant, 117 E. Tyler St.

Roma’s, 102 E. Tyler St.

Oil Horse Brewing, 101 W. Tyler St.

Silver Grizzly Espresso, 100 W. Tyler St.

Wild Honey Creamery, 108 E. Tyler St.

Lumberjack’s Axe Throwing, 204 N. Center St.

Books and Barrel’s, 206 N. Center