Washtenaw and Livingston County officials continue working out details to soon begin running commuter train service between Ann Arbor and Howell.
On Saturday, Sept. 15, you can try out the trains that Great Lakes Central Railroad will use in providing that service at the seventh annual Hamburg Township Festival & Railroad Days.
Tickets to ride the train at the are on sale now. Advance purchase is suggested since tickets go quickly.
Excursions leave Hamburg at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 each, with children under 2 riding free. They are available at the Hamburg Historical Museum, 7225 Stone St., from 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and at the Hamburg Food Center, 10623 Hamburg Road, during business hours. Find out more by calling (810) 231-2469 or (810) 986-0190.