2016 Fun Guide Focus: 50th Anniversary of New River Train

The New River Train is ready for its 50th Anniversary this fall.HUNTINGTON — As the New River Train slices through the New River Gorge this October, it will signify the 50th year of a passenger railroad tradition that started in Huntington in 1966. The New River Train is a long-standing railroad tradition that gives passengers a unique perspective of southern West Virginia’s scenic New River Gorge. Operating from Huntington to Hinton and return each third and fourth weekend in October, the New River Train takes riders through some of the state’s most scenic regions by rail.

The New River Train is a tradition like no other. Beginning in Huntington, passengers follow the route of the former…