Dubuque Police advise people attending the CP Christmas Train event to be on the Rhomberg side of the Hawthorne crossing by 8:15 P.M.
On Saturday evening, December 3rd, 2016
the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will make an appearance in Dubuque at the
railroad crossing at Rhomberg and Hawthorne streets. The Holiday Train is scheduled to arrive at
8:30 P.M. with the show beginning at 8:45 P.M.
The train’s stage car will be on the Hawthorne St. crossing with the
stage facing Rhomberg Ave.
The Dubuque Police Department would like to remind
those attending that once the train has arrived, pedestrians arriving will not
be able to cross the railroad tracks.
Those people planning to arrive and park in the Kerper Blvd. and Sutton
pool areas are encouraged to be across the tracks on the stage side of the
crossing (Rhomberg Ave. side) by 8:15 P.M.
Again, for safety reasons, once the train has arrived pedestrians on the
Kerper Blvd. side of the crossing will not be allowed or able to cross the train
tracks to get to the Rhomberg Ave, stage side, of the train.
Those attending the Holiday Train event are reminded
that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, through this tour stop in Dubuque, is
sponsoring a holiday food drive for the Dubuque Food Pantry. Members of the Dubuque Food Pantry will be on
hand to accept donations of healthy non-perishable food items.