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Santa Claus is ditching his sleigh and taking the train to Ventura County

Metrolink's Holiday Express Train stops in Simi Valley on Saturday 14 December
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Metrolink's Holiday Express Train stops in Simi Valley on Saturday, December 14

For most of the year, it’s a commuter service, but Metrolink's Holiday Express stops in Simi Valley on Saturday.

While Santa’s sleigh is being buffed and polished ready for Christmas Eve, the big guy is letting the train take the strain this weekend, aboard the Metrolink Holiday Express.

"The Holiday Express train is a specially ticketed, family friendly experience," explained Meredith Yeoman from Metrolink.

The train stops at Simi Valley Station on Saturday, December 14 and although it’s nearly sold out, she says there’s a chance you can find a few last-minute seats.

"It's slim pickings at this point, but there are technically still a few seats available. You can go online to see if maybe there are a couple of seats near each other that you can purchase. And also, if you have a child who two years or younger, they can ride for free on an adult's lap," said Yeoman.

Tickets cost $25 per person and must be purchased online in advance and will not be available on site.

Visit metrolinktrains.com/holidaytrain to learn more and to purchase tickets.

Caroline joined KCLU in October 2020. She won LA Press Club's Audio Journalist of the Year Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Since joining the station she's won 10 Golden Mike Awards, 6 Los Angeles Press Club Awards, 4 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing.

She started her broadcasting career in the UK, in both radio and television for BBC News, 95.8 Capital FM and Sky News and was awarded the Prince Philip Medal for her services to radio and journalism in 2007.

She has lived in California for eleven years and is both an American and British citizen - and a very proud mom to her daughter, Elsie.