Santa made his final detour of the year on Saturday, Dec. 21, with a trip on the Metrolink Holiday Express Train in Redlands. Throughout December, Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train has made stops across Southern California, including in Riverside, Santa Clarita and Simi Valley. Odette McKinnon plays Dolly the Elf on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train in Redlands on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) More than 700 riders on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train return to the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Carolers sing for riders on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, from the Redlands-Downtown Station. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Odette McKinnon puts on makeup to become Dolly the Elf on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train at the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Odette McKinnon portrays Dolly the Elf as she entertains some of the more than 700 riders enjoying Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train in Redlands on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) An elf waits in the hallway ready for a ride on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which left the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Mickey Mouse heads up the stairs to greet passengers on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which left the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) A rider sings as she records carolers Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed from the Redlands-Downtown Station. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Guests take photos with Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train after riding it to Rancho Cucamonga and back to the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) From left, Valencia residents Frank Durham; Frankie Durham, 7; Wyatt Durham, 4; and Kristina Durham; enjoy Odette McKinnon’s performance as Dolly the Elf on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which left the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for photos with families as elf Charles Chudabala, right, dances on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed from the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Children try to get a look at Santa and his elf during a ride on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, from the Redlands-Downtown Station. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Princesses enjoy a ride on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Valencia resident Frank Durham snaps a photo of Frankie Durham, 7, as they ride Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which departed from the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Mickey Mouse poses for photos with families on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train, which left the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Elf Gumdrop plays Santa Says with guests on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train on the way back to the Redlands-Downtown Station from Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 16Odette McKinnon plays Dolly the Elf on Metrolink’s Holiday Express Train in Redlands on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Expand At the Redlands-Downtown Station on Saturday, before his big day, Santa Claus was joined by Christmas carolers and singing elves, and other seasonal activities were part of the holiday party on rails. Riders returned to the Redlands-Downtown Station after a 70-minute round-trip to the Rancho Cucamonga station and back. Related links Metrolink’s Holiday Express train to roll through Riverside and Redlands Metrolink’s Holiday Express is chugging into stations around Southern California Before departing, travelers also enjoyed live music, balloon artists and kid-friendly craft stations. Saturday’s Redlands visit was the final stop of the 2024 holiday season for the holiday train. For information on Metrolink’s services, click here.