Overview
Now in its 65th year, the Santa Train is an annual train journey through Appalachia where volunteers from Kingsport take 15 tons of gifts, candies and toys to children in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. Thousands of families in rural communities turn out to welcome the Santa Train to their hometowns each year.
Santa Train Scholarship
The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce awards its Santa Train Scholarship each year to a graduating senior who attends a high school along the 110-mile Santa Train route between Kingsport, Tenn. and Pikeville, Ky. The recipient is chosen based on grade point average, extracurricular activities, work records and an advisor's recommendation. This year's recipients are Hannah Hunt of East Ridge High School, Lick Creek, Kentucky, and Jessica Aldridge of Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, Tennessee. The four-year scholarship is worth $5,000, $625 per semester. To date, the Kingsport Chamber has given 24 scholarships totaling $104,000.
2007 Santa Train
The Santa Train always runs the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This year, Santa's journey will take place Saturday, November 17.
Santa Train Route
Click here for a map of the route.
Santa Train Stops - Kentucky
Shelby
Departure 7:30 a.m.
Marrowbone
Arrival 7:45 a.m.
Departure 7:55 a.m.
Elkhorn
Arrival 8:20 a.m.
Departure 8:33 a.m.
Santa Train Stops - Virginia
Toms Bottom
Arrival 8:53 a.m.
Departure 8:58 a.m.
Haysi
Arrival 9:10 a.m.
Departure 9:20 a.m.
Clinchco
Arrival 9:37 a.m.
Departure 9:47 a.m.
Freemont
Arrival 10:00 a.m.
Departure 10:20 a.m.
Dante
Arrival 10:55 a.m.
Departure 11:10 a.m.
St. Paul
Arrival 11:30 a.m.
Departure 11:45 a.m.
Dungannon
Arrival 12:30 p.m.
Departure 12:45 p.m.
Fort Blackmore
Arrival 1:05 p.m.
Departure 1:15 p.m.
Kermit
Arrival 1:55 p.m.
Departure 2:10 p.m.
Waycross
Arrival 2:22 p.m.
Departure 2:37 p.m.
Santa Train Stops - Tennessee
Kingsport
Arrival 3:00 p.m.
Seating
Due to the limited number of seating, passengers are selected at the invitation of the Kingsport Chamber president and are usually individuals who have contributed a significant amount of time, effort and resources to the Kingsport Chamber and community during the year.
Make a Donation
Santa only takes new clothes or toys on the train. If you would like to send a gift or monetary donation, please send it to the following address:
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Attn: Santa Train
151 East Main Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
thank you for the helpful info.
i saw a flyer that didn't have all of those listed so im happy to see the place i take my kids to is still on the stopping list!
