Steamtown National Historic Site

About

Immerse yourself in the history of steam railroad transportation at Steamtown National Historic Site, a preserved railroad yard and steam-era complex in Scranton, PA.

“Steam locomotives excited the senses. Steamtown keeps their stories alive! You’d feel heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; you’d hear the whistle, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turned steel wheels. Remember the sound of ‘chuff-chuff’ from the smokestack? Today, you can learn the history of steam railroad transportation and the people who built, repaired, and rode, as we work to preserve a special era in America’s industrial history!” Source: nps.gov

Steamtown’s world-class Railroad Museum Complex includes an “adaptively rehabilitated” Roundhouse (dating from 1902, 1917, and 1937) where mechanics care for the historic steam and diesel locomotives, plus additions of a Visitor Center, Theater, Technology Museum, and History Museum.

Steamtown Park Hours: 

Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Winter: Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Fees:

Steamtown grounds, museum complex, and scheduled tours: FREE!*

(*On occasion, a special event fee may apply.)

 

Steamtown Train Rides:

“Scranton Limited” (short) Train Rides: Monday – Saturdays during July and August

“Nay Aug Gorge Limited” (short) Train Rides: Sundays

Excursion (longer) Train Rides: Select weekends in July, August, and October

*Note: short train rides may be canceled on weekends of scheduled excursions. 

Photos: Cutaway in the Technology Museum, Steamtown Roundhouse (IMG_0092) by stepol licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / Steamtown, Scranton by bulletproofsoul67 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Steamtown, Scranton, PA by LHOON licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 / Lackawanna Railroad EMD F3 663 + 664 – Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton by Pjedro22 licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0