There is something undeniably charming about slowing down long enough to watch the Michigan countryside roll by from a train window. No traffic, no rushing, just the steady rhythm of wheels on rails and wide-open farmland stretching to the horizon.
In the small town of Coopersville, that experience is not just nostalgic imagination. The Coopersville and Marne Railway offers a vintage train ride through West Michigan that feels like stepping into another era, complete with historic railcars, themed excursions, and volunteers who treat every departure like a special event.
The journey may only cover 14 miles, but it delivers something much bigger: a chance to unplug, lean back, and experience Michigan at ten miles per hour…