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Dolly Parton Runs a Train Busier Than 27 States

What Dollywood says about the state of America's Transit

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Hayden Clarkin
May 21, 2025
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As I’ve written before, there are few institutions, or people, with a higher approval rating than Dolly Parton. While I love her for her music and the feeling of joy she gives us, I also love that Dollywood Express, the heritage steam train that operates within Dollywood, has a higher rail ridership than 27 states.

Dolly grew up in the back hills of the…

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