North Carolina’s Largest Garden Railroad Is Truly Magical And You’ll Want To Visit
Most people aren’t aware that one of the largest public garden railroads on the East Coast is right here in North Carolina. If you’re wondering what a garden railroad is, then it’s just like it sounds – only better! Trust us; you don’t have to be a model train fan to love North Carolina’s largest garden railroad. It is truly magical, and you’ll want to visit.
The G Scale model trains that run in the Gibsonville Garden Railroad are nothing like the model trains you may have had, or seen, as a child. And this fun attraction, is like nothing you've ever seen, either!
Nineteen hundred feet of track wind through this massive garden. Twelve different layouts (tracks) roll past various North Carolina places, including a model of Gibsonville in 1855, when the real trains started rolling into town.
There is even a children's section featuring favorites for the little ones, like Thomas! In 2017, a new line of track was added just for the Hogwarts Express.
You can see the Garden Railroad any time. It's always available, however, if you want to see the trains running, then you'll need to plan a trip on the first Saturday of each month. The trains run from 9 am - noon, April to December.
Train operations may be halted or avoided in certain weather. Rain, temps over 82 degrees, and extremely windy conditions will prevent the trains from running. But when they run... get ready! There are multiple trains running at one time!
See more of the layout (but without the trains) in this three-minute video from YouTube user heliflyer7.
The Gibsonville Garden Railroad is located just 20 minutes east of Greensboro, North Carolina in Gibsonville. The address is 220 East Main St.,Gibsonville, NC. Trains run on the first Saturday of each month, April to December, from 9am to noon. Learn more on their Facebook page.
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Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
