Marathon Junction

Marathon Junction at Marathon Park features a re-engined train, affordable food/drink menu, new landscaping, an indoor reservable shelter, and additional outdoor seating. Located adjacent to the Splash Pad, Marathon Junction provides an excellent opportunity for summer family fun. Contact the Park Administrative Office with all your questions at 715.261.1550. See the train in operation here.

Update June 14, 2013: The Splash Pad is now open. The Train Ride is still down due to mechanical problems. Repairs are underway and staff hopes to bring the train back on line as soon as possible. For more information call the park office at 261-1550.

Marathon Junction and Train Hours for 2013:
Open Memorial Day Friday, May 24 through Labor Day Monday, September 2. Marathon Junction will be open during the Wausau Area Jaycees annual Fourth of July Celebration and the annual Wisconsin Valley Fair.

The train and Concessions are open daily from 11 am. to 8 p.m.

Brochure is available. Click here.

The Marathon Junction Splash Pad is open for the season

2013 Marathon Junction Food/Drink Menu

Train Ride (2 x round)	$1.00
Train & Sundae	$3.00
Train and Meal	$5.00
Cones	$1.00	$1.50
Waffle Cones	$1.50	$2.00
Sundaes	$2.50	$3.00
Nut/Sprinkle Tpng	$ .50
Turtle Sundae	$3.50
Soda	$1.00	$1.50
Coffee	$1.00
Shake	$2.50	$3.00
Slushy	$1.75	$2.25
Water	$1.00
Bug Juice	$1.00
Pizza	$1.50	$6.00
Hot Dog/Chili Dog	$1.50	$2.00
Mac & Cheese	$1.50
Nachos/Chili Nachos	$2.25	$2.75
Extra Cheese	$ .25
Chips/Candy	$1.00
Popcorn	$1.00
Cotton Candy	$1.50

Private Building Rentals:
Marathon Junction is available to rent for your private party (50 person maximum group size). To reserve Marathon Junction complete a contract and pay the applicable fee at the Park Administrative Office, 212 River Drive, Suite 2, Wausau, WI 54403-5476, Phone 715.261.1550 M - F, 8 am to 4:30 pm. There are three rental options available depending on your needs:

Noon Rental: Marathon Junction is available to rent daily from 11 am to 2:30 pm (or a window of time within this timeframe). Cost is $55.
Evening Rental: Marathon Junction will be available to rent daily from 5:00 pm to mid-night (or a window of time within this timeframe). Cost is $135.
All day rental: Marathon Junction can be reserved just like any other shelter at Marathon Park from 8 am to mid-night (or a window of time within this timeframe). Cost is $190.
If rental has alcohol and amplified music a $200 security deposit will also be collected at the time of the reservation.

Marathon Junction Features:

Air Conditioned
Fluoresent Lighting
Electricity
Serving window to access Marathon Junction Concession Menu
Seating for 50 inside
Picnic tables adjacent outside
Indoor restrooms
Availablle to rent from Memorial weekend through Labor Day annually

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The Marathon Park Train started its 60^th year of operation Friday, May 25^th, 2012 with a new/old look. Thanks to a generous donation by Mitzi Dolloff in honor of her late husband Cliff Dolloff, the train was painted to replicate the Milwaukee Road’s North Woods Hiawatha passenger train that served Wausau in 1952 when the park train began its service. Cliff Dolloff was a Milwaukee Road conductor for 40 years and worked on both the North Woods Hiawatha and freight trains out of Wausau.

The Marathon Park Train was manufactured specifically for Marathon Park by the Miniature Train Company (MTC) of Elmhurst, IL. and was delivered in May 1952. The train was originally owned by Park Concessions, Inc., the private concessionaire in Marathon Park, and was subsequently bought and sold by a series of concession operators. The train almost left Marathon Park in 2010 when Winter Concessions ceased their operations in the park. At that time the Wausau and Marathon County Parks Foundation raised funds to purchase the train and gift it to Marathon County on the condition that the County would continue to operate this community icon that has been part of growing up in Marathon County for the last 60 years.

North Woods Hiawatha Train 60th Anniversary was celebrated in May, 2012

Officials unveil the North Woods Hiawatha train at Marathon Junction

North Woods Hiawatha passenger train at Marathon Junction