Anonymous wrote:I would like to take my elderly parent on a short train journey ending up somewhere it is easy to grab a nice lunch near the station. She used to travel by train a lot when she was young and it would bring her much joy. She does use a walker, but I think she will be fine with help from the conductors.

I think max 2 hrs, we would be leaving from Union Station. Philly would be too overwhelming, the stop should be a smaller place that’s not so crowded or hard to navigate.

Anyone have any ideas?

Anonymous wrote:You could just do the Alexandria VRA station. There is a free trolley that leaves from the Metro station (next door to the VRA station) that goes up and down King Street and there are lots of nice little lunch spots along there.

Anonymous wrote:Fredericksburg VA. The station is at the edge of the old town, which is full of little cafes and restaurants. You can then walk across the bridge to see the riverfront.

Anonymous wrote:Hi this is OP. We did Ashland and it was perfect! she loved it so much. The conductors were so nice and helpful, too. It is a great activity for older people, it brought back lots of memories.

Thank you for your help!

Anonymous wrote:There is also the walkersville railroad if you are looking for a nice train experience. The rides are about 90 minutes and then have lunch in Frederick.

http://wsrr.org/ws/