The Holiday Train unites people in the spirit of the season as it travels across Canada and the United States, while generating critical support for our neighbors in need through the program’s support of local food banks.”

Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO

If you can’t make the Hastings stop, the Holiday Train will stop in Cottage Grove Dec. 11 from 5:15-5:45 p.m.

The annual visit of the CPKC Holiday Train at the railroad depot in downtown Hastings is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The event is a fundraiser for Hastings Family Service, and monetary and food donations are accepted at the event which draws a huge crowd annually.
Musical performers in Hastings will be The Lone Below and Tiera Kennedy.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will begin rolling across Canada and the U.S. on Nov. 21. Each year, this beautifully illuminated train travels across CPKC’s network spreading holiday cheer and raising donations to help people struggling with food insecurity.
“The Holiday Train unites people in the spirit of the season as it travels across Canada and the United States, while generating critical support for our neighbors in need through the program’s support of local food banks,” said Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO. “We are pleased to again send this magical train on a four-week trip across our network spreading holiday joy as we collect food and raise money to fight food insecurity. We look forward to again seeing all the smiles and cheers from people young and old coming together in the spirit of giving.”
Holiday Train Highlights
•Since 1999, more than $24.3 million and over 5.3 million pounds of food for community food banks have been collected in Canada and the U.S.
•Visiting Saint John, N.B. for the first time.
•167 live music shows in 7 provinces and 13 states.
Each event is free, with CPKC encouraging every attendee to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation to ease hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to help ensure those in need can access adequate food this holiday season and year-round.
If you can’t make the Hastings stop, the Holiday Train will stop in Cottage Grove Dec. 11 from 5:15-5:45 p.m.