What Are The San Antonio Ghost Tracks?

Origins of The San Antonio Ghost Tracks

On a particularly gloomy night, a nun was driving a bus full of students back home after a field trip. They were traveling down Shane Road, but when they got to the rail crossing, the bus stopped abruptly on the tracks. Most of the kids were sleeping, so she was attempting to restart the engine softly. It was then that a freight train emerged from the darkness, its headlight burnt out. It was too late to get the children out of the bus since the train was racing at tremendous speed. In a bid for life and desperation, the nun frantically twisted the key, but it was a moot effort. The train carved through the bus, cutting it in two. The nun was hurled through the windshield but miraculously survived. However, all of the young kids were tragically killed. Weeks later, ridden with guilt, the nun returned and parked her own car on the tracks, waiting for the train to strike. However, just before it came, her car was pushed off the tracks by some unseen force which many believe to be the ghosts of the deceased children.

Stories of Paranormal Activity

It is said that if you park your car near or on the railroad tracks at Shane Road, ghostly children will push it to safety today, as they are determined to ensure that no one suffers the same terrible fate. The story of the nun's car being pushed back onto the tracks has grown so popular that people from all across the country come to see it at the Shane Road railway crossing. Some people will dust their vehicle with baby powder on the rear bumper, allowing them to more easily recognize the handprints as it is pushed off the tracks, just as happened many years ago with the nun. For every story there is that a car was pushed, however, there’s another expert explanation to debunk it. The only way to form your opinion for sure is to visit the tracks yourself.

To Believe or Not To Believe?

 For every story there is that a car was pushed, however, there’s another expert explanation to debunk it. While there are many, many factors to consider when it comes to any paranormal experience, there’s no denying that people have felt a supernatural presence at the track. While this could be attributed to a chill breeze or an unexpected cat crossing the tracks, it’s difficult to truly decide what is real and what’s imagined, especially when reading about it from a third party. The only way to form your opinion for sure is to visit the tracks yourself.

Learn More With A Paranormal Investigator

People from all across the country have been visiting San Antonio in hopes of spotting these famed apparitions. Some have claimed to see the spirits along with phantom school buses, while others claim that they can still hear children playing and laughing among the cold steel tracks. However, the best way to experience the spooky sightings on the San Antonio Ghost Tracks is with a certified paranormal investigator. Book your ticket today with RJA Ghost Tours!