Tilden/Redwood Valley Railway

Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Lomas Cantadas Rd.
Berkeley, California 94563
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Local Phone: (510) 548-6100

The Tilden Park Steam Train, also known as the Redwood Valley Railway, is located in scenic Tilden Park, in the Berkeley Hills. The steam train is an authentic miniature live steam railroad featuring four operating live steam locomotives and over thirty pieces of rolling stock, including passenger cars and railroad service equipment.

Check the Railway's website for operating hours and ticket prices.

• Please call ahead if you plan to bring your dog.

Unsure about your dog on a train? Try a small-scale starter train

Redwood Valley Railroad in Berkeley’s Tilden Regional Park. Photo by David McSpadden (CC).

Don’t know if your dog will like riding the rails? You can always try a training ride on the Tilden/Redwood Valley Railway in Berkeley’s Tilden Regional Park. It’s an authentic miniature steam train featuring more than 30 pieces of rolling stock. Call ahead if bringing a dog.

One of the East Bay Regional Park District’s three oldest parks, Tilden has been called the jewel of the system, and its recreational activities have become a happy tradition for generations of East Bay youngsters. more »

Ride the Tilden Railway with Rufus

Photo Credit: David McSpadden (CC)

Kids (and dogs) of all ages visiting Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley are drawn like magnets to the Tilden/Redwood Valley Railway, a miniature train that has been looping around the park since 1952. The railroad's 5-inch, scale model steam locomotives more »

Tilden's Toy Train

Kids (and dogs) of all ages visiting Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley are drawn like magnets to the Redwood Valley Railway, a miniature train that has been looping around the park since 1952. The railroad's five-inch, scale model live steam locomotives are perfectly detailed and as fun to watch as they are to ride behind. more »

Tilden/Redwood Valley Railway

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