Polar Express Movie will be chugging out of Kingston on Dec. 11

Those hoping to catch a train into Boston on the Old Colony rail line on Saturday, Dec. 11, may find themselves making an unexpected stop at the North Pole.

There will be four train rides from the commuter train station in Kingston to the Halifax station, which will be transformed for the day into the North Pole. The set will include bright lights, gingerbread men, reindeer and even Santa’s workshop.

For the third consecutive year, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield will be bringing the classic holiday story “The Polar Express” to life to raise money for its programs.

The whole experience follows the book very closely, said Shawn Costa, the club’s executive director.

That means children can expect lively conductors, hot chocolate, elves and, of course, Santa Claus. To be true to the book, children are encouraged to wear pajamas.

One of the four hour-long train rides is already sold out. Tickets cost $20.

Children from the Magical Moon Foundation, a Marshfield group that provides support for children with cancer, will be experiencing the Polar Express ride for the first time.

Magical Moon founder Donna Green received 25 free tickets and 25 more at a discounted price from the Boys and Girls Club.

The club was more than happy to provide the tickets, said Bill Bowers, a Boys and Girls Club board member.

Magical Moon provides a fairytale retreat setting where children with cancer can get together, cook, sing and dance.

Bowers helps transform the Halifax station into the North Pole every year. He said he loves seeing the wonder in children’s eyes when train passengers disembark.

“The magic of it is just tremendous,” he said.

The magic wouldn’t exist without volunteers, and this year’s crew will include the girls soccer teams from Wentworth Institute and Lasell College and the girls basketball team from Marshfield High School.

Similar Polar Express rides are being offered on the MBTA’s Haverhill, Newbury/Rockport, Greenbush and Needham lines.

Trains to Boston will still be running on all of those lines, but the schedules will vary. Check the MBTA’s website for updates.

All of the proceeds from the Polar Express runs on the Old Colony line will support programs at the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club. The club, which serves children from multiple towns on the South Shore, will be moving to new quarters next year.