9 Northbound, Leaving the Station The Napa Valley Wine Train starts the journey north in the Napa Rail Block from our 1275 McKinstry Street station. It will take approximately 15 minutes to travel out of the homes and businesses of Napa and into the beautiful vineyards. Our station sits close to the Oxbow area, a thriving hub of wine tasting rooms, restaurants, downtown Napa and the Copia food and wine center of education. While the train travels north, observe the Napa Valley Vine Trail, which shares the train track right of way for much of the rail line. The Napa Valley Wine Train granted easement rights on our property to secure a 47-mile one-way route from the town of Vallejo to the proposed destination of Calistoga. This commuter bike path will provide visitors, commuters and locals a safe and scenic way to experience all of Napa County. Napa Valley is flanked by two main roads running north to south. Highway 29, which follows a similar route to the Wine Train on the west of the valley, and the Silverado Trail, a more rural highway on the east side of the valley. The Silverado Trail was named after the silver miners who first traversed this route while looking to strike it rich on Mount St. Helena in the mid-1800s. Mount St. Helena is recognized as the tallest and northernmost mountain in Napa County. The city of Napa offers plenty of popular restaurants, wine bars and tasting rooms. The historic downtown Napa also features a riverfront walk, unique shops and several neighborhood parks. In the mid-1800s, Napa was a trade and transportation hub reachable by ferry on the greater San Pablo Bay. During the Gold Rush days, miners weathered winter in Napa enjoying the higher temperatures. Napa’s Mediterranean climate was accommodating to travelers then and now.
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