Six Flags Railroad
Boomtown Depot
The sign for the Boomtown station with the Mr. Freeze building in the background
The Boomtown Depot is one of the stops along the Six Flags Railroad, appropriately named due to it stopping in the Boomtown section of the park. The Boomtown station was added when the Boomtown section was added in the early 60s. The addition of Goodtimes Square in the 70s resulted in a new
Goodtimes Square station replacing the Boomtown station. The railroad station returned to Boomtown in 1997 to make way for Mr. Freeze.
Johnson Creek/Texas Station
The Johnson Creek station, located in the Texas section, was the original train station for the railroad
The Six Flags Railroad's other stop is in Texas near the Texas Giant. When the park first opened, the Texas station was the train's only station and the train only made round-trips. The park also refers to the Texas Station as the "Johnson Creek Station."
The Johnson Creek station features an animatronic train scheduler that has been tapping out morse code since the park opened.
Six Flags Railroad Stats
| Year Added: | 1961 |
| Ride Type: | Steam Railroad |
| Manufacturer: | Dickson Locomotives, Porter Locomotives |
| Height Requirement: | None |
| Thrill Rating: | Mild |
| Park Section: | Stations in Texas and Boomtown |
| Status: | Operating |
| Flash Pass Enabled: | No |
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(Texas Station)
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(Boomtown Station)
Aerial View
An aerial view of the train as it dumps excess steam
Steam Engines
Train engineers feed the authentic steam locomotive water
Animatronic Character
The train scheduler at the Texas Depot has been tapping out morse code for decades
Hobo Town
In the hobo town, the train spiel warns passengers not to check out the showering Zeke and his ‘sleek physique’
Burro Riders
The animatronic Mexicans riding donkeys are visible as the train passes through the Spain & Mexico section of the park
Johnson Creek Station
The Johnson Creek station, located in the Texas section, was the original train station for the railroad
Johnson Creek Station
The entrance to the Johnson Creek (Texas) station
Themed Building
Theming near the Johnson Creek Station
Hobo Town
The train travels through a hobo shanty town
Indian Village
Guests aboard the train get to travel through an Indian village
Ghost Town
The train also travels through a ghost town, complete with dancing skeletons inside a saloon
Dancing Tamales
The infamous dancing tamales as viewed from the Six Flags Railroad
Boomtown Station
The Boomtown train station is located next to Gunslinger swing ride
Boomtown Depot Sign
The sign for the Boomtown station with the Mr. Freeze building in the background
Six Flags Railroad Video
Take a virtual ride on the Six Flags railroad with our complete ride video below.
Six Flags Railroad Discussion
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The red engine, the Charles Jefferson Patton was named after “Charlie” Patton who worked as an engineer from 1961 to 1982. That engine was originally named the Mirabeau B Lamar. The green train’s name has reverted back to the General Sam Houston.