Reviews of Assiniboine Park - Steam Train (Zoo)

Mallory Nash

Great little historical train, fun ride. Cheaper if you pay with cash, but they do have debit as well

Cheryl Holt

Cute steam train ride, great for kids!! The zoo has a really neat Churchill experience including polar bears and seals! Also has a stingray pool where you can actually touch stingrays in a pool!

Juliana Kühnert

great for kids

cynthia m

Well taken care of. Interesting.

Sherry

LOVE Timmy the train and go many many times every summer. The conductor is awesome and the kids love spotting deer in the trees

Fearocious Fearocious

A pleasant and low cost ride on an old small steam engine train. Great for the kids.

gravittii

Felt like a kid! It used coal to power the steam engine, Yes it's REAL STEAM ENGINE. It lasts about 8 mins. Kids will like it. Defi Italy worth the try. The train departs at set times so please check online or at the ticket counter. Please note children above age of ONE HAVE TO PAY FULL FARE

Tony Unger

Been riding this train every summer for the past 55+ years. Grandfather used to take us once a summer. And I love to do the same. Always worth the wait and the money! It's one of the things I love to do in summer!

Vikram Singh

Try it at least once!

gary boutilier

We took our grandchildren last week. The wait was about 20 minutes and the ride was very short. But they enjoyed it and that is all that matters

Matthew Martens

Great for toddlers!!

james allen

We saw around 20 wild deer. Some of them were as close as 20 feet. My toddler loved it as well. Fun ride for kids.

Josh Kusiak

We love the steam train at Assiniboine park. We make a point of going at least once a year with our kids. It's not a long ride, but the kids enjoy themselves, and they really enjoy pretending to not enjoy themselves.

Janna Makazan

Great experience for a family. Kids love to ride a train with real tickets and a conductor. I usually use a coupon from the Save and Show book for an extra discount. Sometimes, we wait a little longer on weekends when it gets busier.

j g

Great little gem haven’t been on that train since early 70s brought a flood of great memories.Love that train ????

Sevak Singh

A unique exprience

Avril Hutton

Fun for children of any age

Tom Zychowski

Cheap and fun, little kids love it.

Christian Bazin

Pleasant ride, approx 9 minutes long. Real coal operated steam train. Excellent for young children. Staff was friendly. We got to see many dear. Currently taking good COVID-19 precautions (enforcing physical distancing, rigorous cleaning procedures).

Brett Hrynewich

Fun, unique and cheap. If you're at the park it's well worth hopping on for a ride.

Shannon Jackson

Engineer blew the whistle easily 1/3 of the short train ride. Extremely loud, kids holding their ears the entire ride because they're afraid if it and babies crying. Would've been nice otherwise.

Rob and Jackie

Amazing little train

Bruce Hildebrand

This ride is especially great for kids. We took our four year old granddaughter and she ate it up. The train is kept in tip top shape painted in bright colours and the experience provided by the lone operator is made very authentic in feel. Ticket sales, collection, and ride are very original feeling: the coal fired steam engine, steam whistle, clickity clack of the steel wheels on rails. You should try it at least once. $3.25 per passenger gets you a 10-minute circuit ride over a pond and through the Assiniboine forest.

raman karwal

Loved it

Dragos Nina

Really fun and inexpensive! $6/person!

Darla Lynne - DerboPhoto

Since I was young (late 60s or late 70s), I've always enjoyed the Assiniboine Park Steam Train. I never forget the smell of the fresh coals, always makes me happy. The engineer of the train is so nice. I remember one time in the 70s his father let me ride up front with him and blow the whistle when needed. Laws are tighter now days and that's no longer allowed. Also, thanks to COVID-19 the seats and rails have to be wiped down between each 7 minute ride and they actually had someone helping the engineer by doing that. One thing I gotta say is don't bring a cat or cats on the train. They don't like the whistle. I had brought my 2 kittens for a ride and they seemed to enjoy the ride, but every time that whistle was blown, I got clawed... lol

Bunmi Flames

Awesome experience ????????

Dan McCaig

Too much waiting to leave, too much loud whistle. Cool train though

Michael Phelan

Come on. A steam train?

Frank Rinella

Awesome. Great ride for the family. Good break up of the day. Hope on the steam train. Go for a ride and see the real deal. An actual coal burning steam train perfect for the fam. Our little guy enjoyed it and the ride through the tunnel and around the park. It was great. Recommended for sure

Roxann Koop

Nice little loop rail trip

Jason Smith

What's not to love, it's a must if you've never been, or have kids.

Mitch Grant

Quite whistlesome

Brenda MacLennan

He needs help, lits of people but a few volunteers would be great. And also there is a lack of signage to get to the steam train somebody help her

breyedgirl2004

Very friendly staff, took all precautions return covid-19

Paul Jones

Always a great time! There is no better place to bring back childhood memories or create new ones with your own offspring. Come on Winnipeg let's not lose this treasure; get out to Assiniboine Park and ride the train!

Joe St Cyr

Great toddler adventure!

Graham Fediuk

Great for the kids!

Stefanie Riedel

Unfortunately the train was not here and it was closed.

ZM

Nice little train, miss the coal burning smell!

Jeffrey Hammond

Best tourist attraction of Assiniboine Park! Hope it stays in business for many, many more years!

Jackie Penner

Very fun first time experience for my 2 year old granddaughter. Short but sweet ????

Melissa Peck

Just like when I was a little girl

mr everdread

Unique fun for kids. Drivers kind of a grump, but there's not much interaction with him.

Jessie Christianson

We had been looking forward to going on this train for over a year, it did not disappoint! Very fun, inexpensive (only $3 admission), informative conductor and got to see some deer on our ride which was awesome. Keep up the great work!

Stacy Evans

Train was cute. My kid really didn't know what to think about it. Very noisy as well... but it was fun to do something different at assiniboine park.

Helena N

My 2 year old loved this. It's a 7 min ride for $3.75 a person that's ok in my books. My only complaint is how loud and high-pitched the whistle is. Had most kids covering their ears and made a few cry. I suggest sitting at the back of sensitive to sound.

Tessa Ducharme

just as good as when I was a kid

Jakob Ramos

Very nice individuals who run this program. My daughter absolutely loves the train. We have taken her twice already and will hope to take her one more time before winter is officially here. Great experience for children of all ages. I know the train has its limits but I wish it was a tad bit longer. Either way super happy about it and great people running it. Suggested for all parents to bring your kids at least once.

Maria Garcia

This steam train is something unique in the city. We had a great time, the operator is helpful and nice, and is reasonably priced.

leon goren

Cool

elizabeth rodrigues

Great little ride and supporting local business!

Amber Hammond

The steam train is EXCELLENT! The operator of the train is absolutely great, friendly & professional. I have never had any problems or complaints. It is a jewel of the park! (Anyone who has any complaints is too picky. It is a very fun activity!)