Photos: Inside the $18.5K luxury trains rolling into Denver
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This glass-domed vista car is available to book through Halloway on certain Amtrak routes. Photo: Courtesy of Halloway
New, luxurious private train cars are gliding into Denver's Union Station.
Driving the news: Delaware-based startup Halloway is now booking high-end rail trips by hitching restored private cars onto the back of scheduled Amtrak trains.
- Current routes run from Los Angeles to Oakland and Oakland to Denver.
Between the lines: All are welcome aboard — if you can afford it.
- Tickets cost $18,500, though that covers up to six guests and two private railcars.
How it works: On the ride to Denver, guests enjoy "complete privacy" aboard the Evelyn Henry, a fully renovated 1954 Union Pacific sleeper car with six bedrooms, according to Halloway.
- Riders also get exclusive access to a glass-domed vista car, the Warren R. Henry, offering 360-degree views.
- An onboard chef handles every meal.
Zoom in: The Oakland-to-Denver route snakes through Nevada desert, Utah red rock and the Rockies.
What they're saying: This trip "runs along one of the most scenic routes on the U.S. passenger rail network … making it the perfect choice … [for] luxury slow travel," Halloway CEO Mike Avena tells Axios Denver.
What's next: The first Denver-bound trip rolls in Friday. Avena says more luxe excursions are coming soon.