# Candlelight Limited Santa Train — Woodstown Central Railroad > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM - Where: Downtown Woodstown Station (Woodstown Central Railroad), W Wilson Ave, Woodstown, NJ 08098 - Ages: Family friendly - Price: From $45 - Organizer: Woodstown Central Railroad - Official page: https://woodstowncentral.com/candlelight-limited/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/philadelphia/activities/candlelight-limited-santa-train-woodstown-central-railroad--listing-75c620bc93eb1680173e7f91 ## About Woodstown Central Railroad runs its Candlelight Limited on the evening of Woodstown By Candlelight, the town's holiday celebration. Families board restored, heated 1930s passenger cars at the Downtown Woodstown Station on West Wilson Avenue for a 75-minute, roughly 14-mile round trip through the South Jersey countryside. Santa walks through the train to visit each family and every child receives a gift. Halfway through, the train stops for about 15 minutes at the decorated South Woodstown Station, where children can drop letters in Santa's Mailbox, warm up at the fire pits, take photos and browse the gift shop, before returning downtown. There are two departures, and the railroad asks riders to arrive 30 minutes early and dress warmly for the evening layover and the downtown festivities. Restrooms are on board; the historic cars are not fully wheelchair accessible. A cozy choice for families with young children who want Santa, a vintage train and a small-town holiday stroll in one evening. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Woodstown by Candlelight 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/woodstown-by-candlelight-2026--listing-18852b81f50d8c38ad485a5b) — Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Woodstown (Creekside Inn Pavilion and S Main St) · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 27. The Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society's 50th annual Woodstown by Candlelight turns the small Salem County town into an evening-long holiday celebration. 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