• An engineer inspects the running gear of a steam locomotive at Steamtown NHS

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Contact Us

By Mail:

Superintendent
National Park Service
Steamtown National Historic Site
150 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-2018

IMPORTANT: Steamtown's Park Entrance and Headquarters mailing address are not the same. There is no public access from our street mailing address. The Park Entrance is located at Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street in downtown Scranton. Click here for directions.

By Phone:
Headquarters & General Information
(570) 340-5200
Toll-Free (outside the 570 area code)
(888) 693-9391
Train Ride Information & Reservations
(570) 340-5204
Group Tour Reservations
(570) 340-5259
School Group Tours, Info & Reservations
(570) 340-5306

By E-mail:

Please note that, due to the volume of email received and limited staffing resources, you may not receive a reply. Additionally, many email requests are for information that is already available on our website - please explore the site before submitting a question. Sorry, train tickets/reservations are not available via the Internet or email.

General Information
Group Tour Reservations
School Group Tours, Info & Reservations
Public Affairs
Special Use Permits
Volunteers-in-Park (VIP) Program Coordinator

Did You Know?

A fireman moves coal forward in the coal bunker of a steam locomotive to make the coal easier to use.

A large hard-working steam locomotive can use up to 6 tons of coal in about an hour. The fireman (the one who shovels the coal) might shovel 200 pounds of coal a minute!  This is why railroads helped design mechanical stokers.  Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, PA. More...