Immerse yourself in Ashland’s love of locomotives at Ashland Train Day

ASHLAND, Va. (WRIC) - It's full steam ahead for Ashland Train Day which is set to take over historic downtown Ashland on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The free railroad extravaganza will feature model and kiddie trains, Touch-A-Truck, vendors, food options, live entertainment, a scavenger hunt and more.

Officials are celebrating the 21st year of the festival, which has grown to attract around 20,000 people every year.

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"Ashland was literally built around the trains, so it is so important to us to spend at least one day a year to go and wave at Amtrak and CSX as they come through the middle of downtown," Louise Keeton, Ashland Downtown Association director of operations, told 8News.

Three park-and-ride options with shuttles will be available at:

• Ashland-Junction Shopping Center (167 Junction Dr.)
• Ashland Hanover Shopping Center (205 N. Washington Hwy)
• First Baptist Church Ashland

The shuttles start at 11 a.m. and the final shuttle will depart at 3:45 p.m. There are several road closures that will be in place throughout Ashland that can be found here.

If you can't make it to Ashland Train Day in person, you can tune in virtually with Virtual Railfans.