Canadian Pacific Holiday Train back after two-year hiatus

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is set to return to the rails this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years.

The train will raise money, food, and awareness for local food banks in communities along the Canadian Pacific network, according to a media release. During the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the Holiday Train held virtual concerts in place of in-person stops.

The 2022 tour will start on Nov. 23 with the Holiday Train’s first-ever shows in Maine.

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will feature performers Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott. (KFYR)

Here are a list of local stops around the area. For the full schedule, click HERE.

December 9, 2022

Station	Address	Arrival	Event Time
Watertown	Brandt Quirk Park parking lot (ball diamond) adjacent to CP tracks	7:50 PM	8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Columbus	Amtrak Depot, 395 N Ludington Street	9:05 PM	9:15 PM - 9:45 PM

December 10, 2022

Station	Address	Arrival	Event Time
Portage	CP yard adjacent to Averbeck Street	1:15 PM	1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Wisconsin Dells	Amtrak Depot, 100 La Crosse Street	2:30 PM	2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Mauston	Division Street railway crossing	4:00 PM	4:15 PM - 4:40 PM
Tomah	Amtrak Depot, 205 North Superior Avenue	5:25 PM	5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Holiday Train shows are free to attend. Canadian Pacific asks anyone who attends to bring a cash or non-perishable food donation if they are able.

Local food banks will set up collection stations at each event, with all donations made staying with the local food bank to help people in need in the community, Canadian Pacific said. Because local food shelves buy food at a discount, cash donations can go further than food donations to help those in need.

According to Canadian Pacific, the Holiday Train program has raised more than $21 million and collected 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America, since launched in 1999.

A full schedule for the Holiday Train is available on the Canadian Pacific website.

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