Zilker Eagle to reduce operating hours to weekends only in the new year

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The miniature train in Austin's Zilker Park -- the Zilker Eagle -- will be on a new operating schedule in the new year.

The Zilker Eagle announced the imminent change on social media over the weekend. The mini train's new hours will be Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting on Jan. 7, according to the post. It will be closed Monday through Thursday.

The train's current hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a brief closure from 1:30 to 2:30...