# North Pole Express at Union Depot (Saint Paul) > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+6 more dates) - Where: Saint Paul Union Depot, 240 Kellogg Blvd E, Saint Paul, MN 55101 - Ages: all passengers, young and old need a ticket - Price: Ticketed (prices on the organizer's ticket site); $15 exchange fee - Organizer: Railroading Heritage of Midwest America - Official page: https://261.com/npe/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/north-pole-express-at-union-depot-saint-paul--listing-b053a163b6acabfdc508502e ## About A short holiday train ride in restored vintage rail cars run by Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, leaving from Saint Paul Union Depot to a "North Pole" at the east end of the depot property. Children can write a letter to Santa during the ride; Santa greets the train at the North Pole, rides back with the passengers, walks through the cars to meet each child and collects their letters. Back inside the depot, children get a holiday treat from BNSF Railway, and there are extra children's activities in the building. 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