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# Eagle Cap Train Rides

Ride a train through northeast Oregon's dramatic landscape.

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## Posts

- [News Blog](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/blog/) - Visit the ELGIN DEPOT! The Friends of the Joseph Branch invite you to stop by the Elgin Depot. Meet the depot attendant, and learn about the excursion train schedule and history of the Joseph Branch rail line. Summer depot hours are, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and extended hours on
- [2026 Season Schedule Announced](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2026/01/thank-you-passengers-see-you-in-2026/) - ELGN, OREGON__The Friends of the Joseph Branch, the nonprofit organization operating the Eagle Cap Excursion Train, has announced their schedule for the coming season. Reservations are available beginning this week through our online booking service or by contacting the ticket agent (see below). All rides depart from and return to the train depot in Elgin,
- [Train Season About to End](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2025/10/train-season-about-to-end/) - What a great season! It's hard to believe we only have two more train rides before our 2025 season comes to an end! All of the credit goes to our amazing passengers, volunteers, track crew and board members. We are sold out for the next two rides, with the exception of an engine ride on
- [2025 Season Schedule Available](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2025/01/2025-season-schedule-available/) - Start planning your ride on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train! We are pleased to make the 2025 season schedule available for bookings online. Check out the schedule and trip descriptions in the dropdown menu under "Ride the Train", then follow the leads to Book Online. Our volunteer crew and car hosts are looking forward to
- [Ride the train this fall](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2025/07/ride-the-train-this-fall/) - The excursion train’s spring/summer season ended with the ride July 19. We take the hottest weeks of summer off and are preparing for a very busy fall season. The fun starts with a train robbery by the High Country Outlaws, Saturday, August 30. The ride is selling fast, so don’t delay in booking your seats
- [Mother's Day Brunch Train Ride](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2025/04/mothers-day-brunch-train-ride/) - Spring is upon us! The hills are green and wildflowers are starting to show their faces everywhere. That means it’s time to reserve your seats for the Eagle Cap Excursion Train’s traditional Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday, May 11. Urban Vine Catering of Island City, is creating a delicious brunch for passengers, served during the four-hour
- [Thank you for another successful season!](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2024/11/thank-you-for-another-successful-season/) - Wow! The 2024 season just flew by, and we are happy to report it was another amazing season! The board directors of the Friends of the Joseph Branch want to send a heartfelt “Thank you!” to all who made it possible: First and foremost, the passengers – we so enjoy taking you for a ride
- [Plan now for summer and fall train rides](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2024/06/plan-now-for-summer-and-fall-train-rides/) - The 2024 season is off to a great start, with every ride at capacity. Now is the time to plan your train ride and book your seats online for July through October. Ride in comfort in one of our three air conditioned passenger cars. Choose from two cars with tables and chairs, or the coach
- [We're excited to get rolling in 2024!](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2024/03/were-excited-to-get-rolling-in-2024/) - Our beautiful and mild spring is getting us itching to start the excursion season. The hillsides are greening up, birds have arrived early and it is looking like this will be an amazing season. Don't delay in booking the ride of your choice - some rides sell out early! Dick Burch, our First Responder volunteer
- [Pet Sitting Services for Passenger’s Pets](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2023/09/pet-sitting-services-for-passengers-pets/) - Many of us enjoy having our dog along when traveling, but their presence can sometimes add a challenge to participating in activities that don't permit pets. If you are traveling with a dog or cat and need a place to leave it in good hands while riding the train, here are two dog sitters who
- [Excursion Train Gets New Paint!](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/2014/08/excursion-train-gets-new-paint/) - During the recess between summer and fall seasons, the Eagle Cap Excursion Train will receive a long-awaited paint job. The stripes on the passenger cars, currently a dingy black, will be painted bright blue with yellow accents to match the engines and the silver will be freshened. Crisp Colors of La Grande is doing the masking

## Pages

- [Ride the Train in the Land of the Wallowas - One of the 7 Wonders of Oregon](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/) - The Eagle Cap Excursion Train is located in the beautiful northeast corner of Oregon. The train offers scenic trips beside the Grande Ronde and Wallowa Rivers.
- [Trip Descriptions & Prices for 2026](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/ridethetrain/tripdescriptions/) - Click here to Book your reservations! Booking online is open! We'll see you this season! Following are descriptions of each type of trip on this year's schedule, with the dates for each type of ride following the ride title. Mother's Day Brunch / Saturday, May 9 & Sunday, May 10We traditionally open the new season
- [2026 Season Schedule](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/ridethetrain/schedule/) - We look forward to serving you this season. Take a look at the trip descriptions and schedule, then go to Book Online and make your reservations. Book Online Go to the trip descriptions page for details of each trip and prices. The Wallowa Union Railroad and Friends of the Joseph Branch reserve the right to
- [Contacts & Information Links](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/contact-us/) - Railroad Contacts and Links Elgin Depot 300 Depot Street, Elgin, Oregon 541.437.3652 or tickets@eaglecaptrainrides.com Depot hours vary throughout the season. We try to respond within a day to comments made through this website. Wallowa Union Railroad Authority Matt Scarfo, Co-Chair Union County Board of Commissioners mscarfo@union-county.org or 541.963.1001 Friends of the Joseph Branch
- [Ride the Train!](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/ridethetrain/) - Helpful Information See our schedule, then follow the link to trip descriptions for details and pick the trip that fits your needs. You can make reservations online or by contacting our reservations manager, 541.437.3652. PLEASE NOTE: Seating is assigned for all rides except for the shorter Grande Ronde Specials. Arrangements may change if there are any unforeseen
- [Book Online](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/book-online/) - Check out the schedule and trip descriptions, then make your reservations through our online booking service. Reservations are required. If you are unable to book the trip you want, it is because there are no more seats on that ride available. Please try another date. If you would like assistance, contact a reservations agent at
- [News Blog](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/news-blog/) - Eagle Cap Excursion Train 2026 Schedule Announced ELGN, OREGON__The Friends of the Joseph Branch, the nonprofit organization operating the Eagle Cap Excursion Train, has announced their schedule for the coming season. Reservations are available beginning this week through online booking at www.eaglecaptrainrides.com or by contacting the ticket agent (see below). All rides depart from and
- [Ride On!](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/welcome/ride-on/) - Two wheels, four wheels, or too many wheels to count! In and around La Grande and throughout Eastern Oregon, you'll find roads, trails and tracks for just about any kind of transportation. You can forget about wheels altogether and head out on foot or horseback. Or, you can sit back and relax to the rock
- [History](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/history/) - The Wallowa Union Railroad, aka Joseph Branch, is 63 miles long and connects Elgin in Union County with Joseph in Wallowa County. As is typical of the northwest's major trunk lines, the WURR follows the region's waterways. The railroad uses the pathways of the Grande Ronde and Wallowa Rivers. These waters flow into the Snake,
- [Friends of the Joseph Branch Organization](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/about/friends-of-the-joseph-branch/) - The Friends of the Joseph Branch is recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501-c-3 non-profit organization with a mission to: Promote the preservation, and enhancement of the Joseph Branch railroad; Preserve, protect and publicly display historic artifacts relating to the Joseph Branch railroad and the communities and industries it has and
- [About](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/about/) - Wallowa Union Railroad and the Joseph Branch The Joseph Branch is a 63-mile long railroad that links the communities of Elgin, Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph in Northeast Oregon with the Union Pacific railroad in La Grande. In 1993, Union Pacific sold the Joseph Branch to Idaho Northern &
- [Friends of the Joseph Branch Membership Form](https://eaglecaptrainrides.com/about/friends-of-the-joseph-branch-membership-form/) - If you are not a member, we encourage you to join and support this non-profit organization, which manages the excursions and depot, assists the Wallowa Union Railroad in restoring and upgrading passenger equipment and works to preserve and present the history of the historic Joseph Branch line. FOJB Membership form
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