6 Scenic Train Rides To Take In Tennessee

Trains and Tennessee go together like biscuits and jam. Trains and Tennessee go together like biscuits and jam. The Volunteer State's history with ...

May 23, 2023
3:24 AM

Trains and Tennessee go together like biscuits and jam. Trains and Tennessee go together like biscuits and jam. The Volunteer State's history with railways dates back to 1845 when the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad became the state's first railroad. During those days, trains were used for just about everything—from the transport of goods to the transport of people. Today, we don't depend on railways quite as much as we once did, but our nostalgia for the familiar blow of the whistle or plume of steam dissipating into the sky has only grown stronger with each passing year.

Tara Massouleh McCay