Thousands of local residents attend the 83rd CSX Santa Train in St. Paul, Va.

The CSX Santa Train completed its 83rd annual run on Saturday, Nov. 22, once again delivering gifts and festive cheer to communities along a 110-mile route through Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Tennessee.

One of the nation’s longest-running holiday traditions, the CSX Santa Train distributed more than 15,000 toys, 6,000 train safety books, and 5,700 backpacks filled with gifts, gloves and hats to families along the route.

“The CSX Santa Train embodies the best of what the holiday season represents – community, generosity and connection,” said Bryan Tucker, vice president of stakeholder engagement and sustainability at CSX. “Every year, we cherish being part of something that continues to bring joy and hope to families in this region, especially after the challenges that many of them have faced this year.”

This year’s journey carried added meaning, marking one year since Hurricane Helene brought devastating flooding to Appalachia. Several communities along the route also experienced severe flooding in July of this year.

A local band plays holiday songs during the CSX Santa Train's Dungannon, Va., stop.

This year’s CSX Santa Train was made possible through CSX’s partnerships with Appalachian Power, Food City and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce. Nonprofit Good360 served as this year’s official winter clothing partner, providing thousands of gloves and hats in collaboration with CSX.

For more updates and additional information, follow the CSX Santa Train on Facebook and Instagram.

The CSX Santa Train, which made its 83rd run in 2025, is one of the nation’s oldest holiday traditions and a point of pride in CSX’s nearly 200-year legacy. CSX Santa Train delivered over 15 tons of toys, backpacks and winter clothing to Appalachian families along 110 miles of railroad tracks through Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee and is presented in partnership with Appalachian Power, Food City and Kingsport Chamber of Commerce. We welcome you to follow along on Facebook and Instagram for updates. For more information, visit https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/community-investment/csx-in-service/. 

CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company whose beginnings trace back to the birth of American rail. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com.