Such a sentiment explains the appeal of the Grand Canyon Railway, a heritage train that takes people from a historic depot in the Route 66 city of Williams, Arizona, to the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

After an extensive restoration, the Grand Canyon Railway was reopened to tourists in 1989. Today, this historic train carries tourists between Williams and the South Rim's Grand Canyon Depot.

Day-trippers can spend at least half a day visiting the village's sights. Stop by the historic Grand Canyon Railway Depot, a log cabin-style working depot that still welcomes Grand Canyon Railway ...

Since it entered the American consciousness, the Grand Canyon has provoked two ... one tycoon wanted to turn the bottom of the canyon into a railroad corridor to haul coal from Denver to California.

and Santa Fe Railway extended its tracks to the South Rim in 1901, construction of even more buildings began. Yearly visitation rose into the tens of thousands. By 1919, the Grand Canyon was ...

Its design was inspired by the former Fray Marcos Hotel, a Harvey House built to serve the original Grand Canyon Railway.