CPKC holiday train visits Texarkana and Shreveport soon

CALGARY, Alberta ( KTAL/KMSS ) – A holiday tradition which marks the start of the Christmas season will roll through Shreveport and Texarkana in late November.

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train's U.S. schedule shows the train will make two stops in the ArkLaTex on Sunday, November 29.

According to CPKC , the Holiday Train will stop in Texarkana, Texas from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., at the West 4th Street railway crossing. It will then head south to Shreveport, stopping from 7:45 to 8:15 p.m. at the CPKC Railyard at 4550 North Lake Shore Drive.

The train begins its holiday run on November 19 in Montreal, Quebec. The trek will end on December 20 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. According to CPKC , the Holiday Train will stop in 182 communities over its 32 days of travel.

10 first-time community stops have been added to the 2026 schedule across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri.

The Holiday Train features a live musical performance. In Texarkana and Shreveport Magic! and MARIS will perform from the train's stage car.

The show and event are free to the public. CPKC asks that visitors to bring a nonperishable food item or ...