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

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Directions

 

Car, Van or Bus
TOUR OPERATORS, BUS AND COACH DRIVERS, CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Our GPS coordinates are:
N 41.4107642 (latitude), W 75.6713545 (longitude)

On some GPS systems, using the address 4 Lackawanna Ave and ZIP code 18503 will bring you to the intersection of Lackawanna at S Bridge Ave (formerly Cliff St) - our Park Entrance. Be careful NOT to use the Park's mailing address as there is no entrance at that location.

General Driving Directions

From Northwestern Pennsylvania: Proceed east on US Route 6E (vist paroute6.com for along-route recommendations) to US Route 11S towards downtown Scranton. From the McDade Expressway (still US 11), take the Mifflin Ave exit. Follow Mifflin Ave to Lackawanna; make a right at the light, and drive just a short distance to our Park Entrance on the left at S Bridge Ave (formerly Cliff St).

From Philadelphia: Proceed north on I-476 (PA Turnpike, Northeast Extension) to exit 115. Take I-81 north to exit 185.

From Baltimore and other points south: Proceed north to Harrisburg and onto I-81. Take I-81 north to exit 185.

From Pittsburgh and other points west: Proceed east on I-80 to I-81 north to exit 185.

From NYC, NJ, Pocono Mountains and points east: Proceed west on either I-80 or I-84. At intersection with I-380, proceed north. At intersection with I-81, proceed south to exit 185.

From Binghamton, NY and north: Proceed south on I-81 to exit 185.

For Bus or Airport travel information, click on Public Transportation

Did You Know?

A steam locomotive exits a tunnel and rolls past fall colors on one of Steamtown's long train rides.

Railroads are built with as few hills and curves as possible.  If a railroad cannot go over or around a hill, a tunnel is constructed through the hill.  Some of Steamtown National Historic Site's train rides travel through the Nay Aug Tunnel in Scranton, Pennsylvania. More...