BOXCAR ACCOMMODATIONS* *Please note that the photos are pre-covid. Bedding has changed and extra decorative pillows have been removed for a healthier environment.
Northern Rail is open year-round with a unique setting for you to enjoy the special beauty of each season in Northern Minnesota. Take in views of the rugged Northwoods where we are treated to regular visits from deer, birds, squirrels and our special woodpecker friends! If you are really lucky you might get a glimpse of other impressive creatures of the North Shore like a bear, an eagle, a moose or even a wolf!
Accommodations consist of 12 welcoming bed & bath guest rooms and 3 full car suites in authentic train boxcars. Each room is one of several themes - Victorian, Oriental, Safari, Lighthouse, Fishing, Bear (not bare!) and Moose.
Northern Rail is handicap accessible and is a smoke-free, pet-free environment. All of our rooms have views of the rugged wilderness and tranquil serenity of the Northwoods!
We provide our guests with a continental breakfast, summertime campfires (as permitted), a lending library of books, games, toys and even DVD's (all rooms have TV's with either a built-in DVD player or a separate DVD player). We have snowshoes available in the winter for our guests to use. For those guests who wish to use their laptop computer or phones to keep in touch with home or work we have WiFi available in our lobby as well as in the guest rooms.
We have two rate seasons - Summer and Winter. Summer Rate Season starts the Friday of Memorial Day weekend and runs through Mid-October (MEA weekend). Winter Rate Season starts Mid-October (Sunday of MEA weekend) and runs through the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend.
Rates are for 2 adults. Children 12 and under stay free!
Our room rates are the same 7 days a week (no higher weekend rates). Any coupons, specials or discounts are available Sunday thru Thursday only except for the annual "January Customer Appreciation Special".
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Moose themed!
This Porter w/Sofa room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, a full-size sleeper sofa, coffee table, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Victorian themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter Two room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with two queen beds, one chair, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Oriental themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter Two room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with two queen beds, one chair, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Rose themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Bear themed!
This is a Handicap accessible Porter room inside 1/2 of a train box car. This room comes with a queen bed,, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath that is handicap equipped. The room has heat and air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Lighthouse themed!
The King Conductor Suite is a full box car with a little added floor space. It has a king bed in the bedroom with a seating area and a chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The living room has a queen-size pull down murphy bed, an electric fireplace, queen sofa sleeper and 2 wing chairs, coffee table, a dining room table and 4 chairs and a chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. There is a private bathroom (full size tub/shower) along with microwave and mini-refrigerator. Heat and air conditioning along with Free in room Wi-Fi. The two King Suites are adjoining rooms - great for extended family stays! This room is Victorian themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Lighthouse themed!
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Victorian themed!
This Porter Two room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with two queen beds, one chair, mini fridge and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Safari themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Safari themed!
This Porter w/Sofa room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, a full-size sleeper sofa, coffee table, mini fridge and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Fishing themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
This Porter room is inside 1/2 of a train box car and comes with a queen bed, table and 2 chairs, mini fridge, and chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The room has its own private shower bath and has heat & air conditioning. Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Oriental themed!
The Queen Conductor Suite is in a full box car. There is a King bed in the bedroom along with a sitting area and chest with 32" TV w/DVD player. The living room has a queen-size sleeper sofa, coffee table, table and chairs, electric fire place and a chest with 32" TV w/DVD player. There is a private bathroom (full size tub/shower), mini-fridge, microwave, heat & air conditioning along with Free in room Wi-Fi. This room is Safari themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
The King Conductor Suite is a full box car with a little added floor space. It has a king bed in the bedroom with a seating area and a chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. The living room has a queen-size pull down murphy bed, an electric fireplace, queen sofa sleeper and 2 wing chairs, coffee table, a dining room table and 4 chairs and a chest with a 32" TV w/DVD player. There is a private bathroom (full size tub/shower) along with microwave and mini-refrigerator. Heat and air conditioning along with Free in room Wi-Fi. The two King Suites are adjoining rooms - great for extended family stays! This room is Victorian themed! Children 12 and under stay free.
