CHICAGO — Chicago’s renowned Polar Express train rides have been canceled for the second year in a row ahead of this holiday season.

The rides, which would have been based out of Union Station, 225 S. Canal St., were called off for the 2025 winter season due to extensive city street construction above the station, according to the organizers’ Facebook post.

“We understand this event is an important experience for families and hope to return in the future,” organizers said in the post.

The Polar Express rides are themed around the book and movie of the same name, and allow families to enjoy a decked-out train ride experience — often in pajamas — where they can meet Santa Claus and leave with a bell.

The Chicago Polar Express was called off in 2024 for the same reasons as this year and i

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