Welcome to the Black Hills Central Railroad 1880 Train! We are located in Hill City and Keystone, South Dakota, the heart of the beautiful Black Hills. If you have any questions, please email us. View the 2025 Train Schedule

After Hill City community members Robert and JoAnna Warder purchased the Black Hills Central Railroad in 1990, The 1880 Train experienced a rebirth. The existing operational locomotives (#7 and #104) were restored to prime condition, as were a number of the pieces of rolling stock.

All summer time departures are originally scheduled to utilize steam locomotive power. As with any railroad, motive power, passenger car assignments, schedules and fares are subject to …

BLACK HILLS CENTRAL RAILROAD No refunds on tickets. Tickets must be picked up 30 minutes prior to departure. As with any railroad, motive power, schedules and fares are subject to change without prior notice. Passengers assume all risk of personal injury or damage to their clothing and property. No pets except service animals.

222 Railroad Ave. Hill City, SD 57745 103 Winter Street, Keystone, SD 57751 605-574-2222

Black Hills Central Railroad #63 is a GP9 model diesel built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as number 6178 in November of 1956 (builder number 22561).

The central Black Hills is abundant with forests, meadows and wooded canyons. Much of the train route follows Battle Creek, home to gold prospectors before and during the turn of the century. The train passes throughout National Forest Service land on its way from station to station, and passengers can also see the remnants of old mines and mining

The Black Hills Central Railroad is the oldest continuously operating tour railroad in the nation and operates three steam and two diesel engines throughout the season. One of our locomotives is more than 100 years old!

222 Railroad Ave. Hill City, SD 57745 103 Winter Street, Keystone, SD 57751 605-574-2222

Sixty Five years after its inception, the Black Hills Central Railroad is still providing what Heckman envisioned–a place where new generations experience a steam locomotive and a way to commemorate the vital role that railroads played in the development of this country.