This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Rail Tour Attractions In Colorado

x
Colorado is a state of the Western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It is the 8th largest geographically and 21st most populous U.S. state. The estimated population of Colorado was 5,540,545 on July 1, 2016, an increase of 10.17% since the 2010 United States Census.The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish travelers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy silt the river carried from the mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulysses S. G...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Rail Tour Attractions In Colorado

  • 1. Royal Gorge Route Railroad Canon City
    The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Cañon City, Colorado. The railroad transits the Royal Gorge on a 2-hour scenic and historic train ride along what is considered to be the most famed portion of the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The 1950s-era train departs the Santa Fe Depot in Cañon City daily.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 2. Denver Trolley Denver
    The Denver Tramway, operating in Denver, Colorado, was a streetcar system incorporated in 1886. The tramway was unusual for a number of reasons: the term tramway is generally not used in the United States, and it is not known why the company was named as such. The track was 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge, an unusual gauge in the United States , but in general use by railways in Japan, southern Africa, New Zealand, and Queensland, Australia. The tramway made use of a variety of types of streetcars, including conduit cars , cable cars , and trolley cars . At the height of its trolley operations, the tramway owned more than 160 miles of track and operated over 250 streetcars. By the end of trolley service, only 64 streetcars were still in use. After streetcar operation ceased in 1950 the tramway oper...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Colorado Videos

Shares

x

Places in Colorado

x

Regions in Colorado

x

Near By Places

Menu