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Two Harbors, Minnesota: Sleep in a Boxcar

17 rooms in old railroad boxcars are connected by a central enclosed train station platform. Each boxcar is themed: Victorian, Fishing, Bear, etc. Opened in 2002.

Northern Rail Traincar Inn

Address:
1730 Hwy 3, Two Harbors, MN
Directions:
Northern Rail Traincar Inn. From downtown Two Harbors drive north on Hwy 61 for 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 3. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the Inn entrance sign on the right.
Hours:
Year-round (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
218-834-0955
Admission:
Price varies by season and size of boxcar.
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Boxcar accommodations.

Sleep in a Boxcar

You can reserve a half-boxcar room or a full one. We went with the full boxcar suite and it did not disappoint! The rooms each have themes, and ours was Victorian. The lady at the front desk was super nice. They also have hundreds of DVDs you can sort through and bring back to your room.

[Karen Hansen, 07/27/2021]

We hope there's at least one "Benjamin Dis-rail-i" pun in the Victorian boxcar.


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