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Steamtown National Historic SiteA steam excursion rolls past snow covered trees on a winter excursion to Tobyhanna, PA. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Fees & Reservations

Steamtown National Historic Site collects two different types of fees: a Park Entrance Fee, and Expanded Amenity Fees (formerly called Specialty Interpretive Fees) for train rides. Click on Steamtown's 2009 Fees (PDF, 84k) for a current list.

The Park Entrance Fee ($6.00, all visitors age 17 and older) includes admission to the park grounds, railroad yard, History Museum, Theater, Technology Museum, Roundhouse, Theater programs and walking tours. All children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult while at the Park and aboard train rides and excursions.  Listed events and excursions are subject to change without notice, including motive power, dates, times and destinations. Other events may be added.

The "Scranton Limited" short train excursions are $3.00 per person (all ages 6 and older), plus the Park Entrance Fee.

Reservations are not available for the "Scranton Limited" or Locomotive Cab Rides.

The 2009 Excursion Schedule is online; click here to view and print your copy!  All excursion tickets must be pre-paid (no unpaid reservations). Tickets are non-refundable unless an event is canceled by Park management, and riders cannot attend a make-up date (if applicable).  For reservations, please call (570) 340-5204 between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm daily. Ticket sales and reservations are not available via the Internet or e-mail. 

IMPORTANT NOTE!

We CANNOT accept phone sales on the same day of any excursion. "Walk-up" Boarding Passes may be available at the Ticket & Information Booth, but you should plan to make this type of purchase early in the day. Please keep in mind that, due to limited staffing, you will probably encounter voicemail if you telephone on our excursion dates, and we may not be able to respond to messages until the following day! Thank you for your understanding.

 
The Wright Flyer flew 120 feet on its first flight.  The largest steam engine at Steamtown is 12 feet longer!  

Did You Know?
The first flight of the Wright Flyer was 120 feet? That is 12 feet less than the length of one of the steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site. The Union Pacific 'Big Boy', built in 1941, is 132 feet, 9 3/4 inches long!
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Last Updated: July 19, 2009 at 15:53 EST