Train Day 2023 will be on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in downtown Ashland. 

The Friends of the Ashland Library will have a children’s Book Sale at Ashland Train Day! Hours: 10 am to 4 pm (approx.). Our book sale table will be inside The Depot, 107 S. Railroad Ave., next to Ashland Meat Co. (just left of the library). Please stop by! We’ll have a selection of books for kids for sale at bargain prices. Cash only.

At the Ashland Library, Matthew Dodd is returning to entertain us with Songs and Stories of Old Railroad Days at 11 AM and 3 PM. He will also be presenting Songs and Stories of the American Hobo at 1 PM. These performances will be in the Multipurpose Room of the Ashland Library, along with train-themed coloring sheets for little kids. The Ashland Library is at 201 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA  23005. Call 804-798-4072 for details.

Please enjoy all the activities and events planned by the Train Day organizers at all the venues. Visit the Train Day web site, the Train Day Facebook page and watch local newspapers for announcements about the upcoming Train Day events.