Our boarding area is located just east of State Route 641 on State Route 80 in Hardin. This is a major national vacation region famous for hunting, fishing and water sports located just west of Kentucky Lake and the vast Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. There are numerous restaurants and overnight facilities available near by for every budget. Christmas cookies are available and Santa visits throughout all the passenger cars and hands out candy. The first Santa Train, on December 8th, will make stops along the route at the communities of Dexter and Almo to allow Santa Claus to visit briefly at trackside with local children.
Trains are extra fare to allow for additional wintertime costs and reservations are required.
Most cars are unheated and the train is expected to operate no matter the weather. For your dining pleasure Hardin's Railroad Diner is trackside and two more restaurants are close by. We are also conveniently near Murray, Kentucky, home to Murray State University, and a wealth of food service choices. We can place you on the World Wide Web. This entire web site is Copyright 1996-2001 by the Hardin Southern Railroad, Inc., Hardin, Kentucky.