To ensure the South Shore Line provides the best experience possible to riders this holiday season, passengers are advised the 2025 holiday train service is available below:
Kids Ride Free, all trains
To say Happy Holidays and take advantage of local school breaks, SSL will expand for a limited time its Kids Ride Free program to ALL trains and train times.
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, up to three children 13 years of age and younger may ride any train for free — ALL weekend, holiday, off-peak or rush hour weekday trains — when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Please note the Quiet Car remains in effect on the last open car of rush hour trains during this time.
Holiday Train Schedule
- Wednesday, Dec. 24 – SSL operates a weekend/holiday schedule on Christmas Eve.
- Thursday, Dec. 25 – SSL operates a weekend/holiday schedule on Christmas Day.
- Friday, Dec. 26 – SSL operates a regular weekday schedule.
- Wednesday, Dec. 31 – SSL operates a weekend/holiday schedule on New Year’s Eve.
- Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 – SSL operates a weekend/holiday schedule on New Year’s Day.