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Steamtown National Historic SiteCN 3254 pulls a train under the Erie Railroad Bridge in Dunmore, PA. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Public Transportation
A steam locomotive with a cloud of condensed steam above rolls past snow covered trees

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Steamtown occasionally offers special excursions throughout the year. In January 2005, the Park ran an excursion to Tobyhanna for an Ice Harvest Festival!

Bus:
Both Greyhound Lines and Martz Trailways service Scranton from a central bus terminal in downtown Scranton. This terminal is located on Lackawanna Avenue across from the main vehicle entrance to the Park. The most convenient walking access, however, is via the Mall at Steamtown, also across the street from the bus terminal.

COLTS (County of Lackawanna Transit System) provides local bus service to Scranton and all of LackawannaCounty. (570) 346-2061 or 876-1256 for schedules and more information.

Plane:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) at Avoca serves the greater Pocono Northeast.

Please note that rail passenger service is not available in, to or from Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A fireman moves coal forward in the coal bunker of a steam locomotive to make the coal easier to use.  

Did You Know?
A large hard-working steam locomotive can use up to 6 tons of coal in about an hour. This means a fireman (the one who shovels the coal) might shovel 200 pounds of coal a minute. This is why railroads invented automatic stokers. Learn more about railroad jobs at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, PA.
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Last Updated: June 29, 2009 at 16:07 EST