A young boy, whose faith in Santa Claus is waivering, awakes Christmas Eve to the sounds of The Polar Express, a magic
steam train, in his front yard. The conductor, urges the boy to take the ride to the North Pole hop on board which he
reluctantly does.
Once aboard the train, the boy's and travel-mates find a journey full of excitement, magic, adventure and friendship
all the way to the North Pole, and home again.