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Steamtown National Historic SiteThe tender of the Baldwin Locomotive Works 26, a small steam locomotive built in 1926, rides on old arch-bar trucks. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Plan Your Visit
 
visitors walk accross railroad tracks with a steam locomotive and red passenger car sitting by a loading platform in the background

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Visitors disembark from one of Steamtown's seasonal excursion trains. Steamtown offers excursions to various destinations, using both steam and diesel-electric locomotives.

With a little advance planning, you can make the most of your trip to Steamtown. Be sure to check out the contents of Steamtown's website, especially the Things to Do, Things to Know Before You Come, and Directions. The answers to most visitor questions can be found here. If you can't find the information you are looking for, drop us an e-mail and we will be happy to help. (Due to heavy volumes and limited staffing, we cannot promise a response to every message received. Thank you for your understanding.)

The seasonal train schedule is available at the Ticket and Information booth (which is also where the Park Entrance Fee and fees for long and short train excursions are paid). Also, check at the Visitor Center Desk to learn about other programs that may be offered that day.

While the Park is open all year, some tours and all of the train rides are seasonal. Due to staffing and equipment availability, we post our tour and program schedule monthly. Each month's schedule is posted here about a week before the month begins. Note that all children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult while at the Park and aboard train rides and excursions.

Enjoy your visit.

Click here for directions to Steamtown.
Get directions to Steamtown
by plane, bus or car.
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A steam locomotive leans into a curve on a Steamtown Excursion.
Ride a train and experience the past!
Learn more about Steamtown's train rides and excursions.
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Click here to learn more about kids programs.
Steamtown's Junior Ranger Program
and Discovery program.
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Flames envelope a steam engine wheel as the tire is changed.
How do you change a steam engine's tire?
This Virtual Tour tells the tale.
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A steam locomotive exits a tunnel and rolls past fall colors on one of Steamtown's long train rides.  

Did You Know?
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.
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Last Updated: July 20, 2009 at 11:22 EST