You'd feel heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; you'd hear the whistle, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turned steel wheels. Remember the sound of "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack? Today, you can learn the history of steam railroad transportation, and the people who built, repaired and rode, as we work to preserve a special era in America's industrial history!
Plan like a Park Ranger and find out all the information you need to know before your next visit to Steamtown NHS.
Basic park information including contact information, operating hours and seasons, fees and passes.
Directions to Steamtown NHS and where to go once you arrive.
Discover the history of steam, become a junior ranger, explore the roundhouse, or watch our film; there is plenty to do!
Explore Steamtown museum collections and the development of American railroads and the communities that operated and maintained them.
Steamtown is an active railyard, learn how to have a safe visit.
Steamtown NHS offers train rides within the park and to various out-of-park destinations, generally May through October
The large engine has returned to Steamtown following an extended cosmetic restoration.
Browse images and enjoy scenes from the rail yard at Steamtown National Historic Site
Last updated: March 30, 2023
