Sky Railway

Themed tourist train through the high desert

A passenger train running between Santa Fe and Lamy, an 18-mile route through the piñon-juniper desert south of the city. The trains run a series of themed experiences — sunset rides with cocktails, themed dinners, family rides, occasional murder-mystery runs — rather than straightforward transport.

The trip is two to three hours depending on the format. The trains use restored vintage rolling stock and the views are big sky and red mesas. Book ahead — popular trips fill weeks out.

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The railway is co-owned by George R.R. Martin, who took it over in 2021 and reimagined it as a kind of moving theatrical experience — themed dinner trips, mystery rides, and starlight tours timed around the desert sky.