Some excursion stations are NOT accessible or may not fit your individual accessibility needs. Please refer to the guide below for information about the accessibility of each station. We are working to correct accessibility deficiencies to ensure an enjoyable experience for all of our visitors.
General Information
- Train cars have stools and stairs for boarding, but the steps are steep and can be challenging to navigate. There is a passenger car that has a wheelchair lift available for most train rides. The passenger car can only hold two wheelchairs during rides due to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards.
- The other historic train cars have narrow doorways and walkways that are not suitable for wheelchair passage. Our heavy-duty wheelchairs that are available to borrow at the Visitor Center are 29” wide (W). The dimensions of our historic train cars are as follows: 25” W walkway, 27” W inter-car doorways, and a 21” W doorway connecting the wheelchair-accessible car to the passenger car.
- Only a couple station platforms have a designated area for disembarking wheelchairs and other wheeled mobility devices from the train. Please read each station’s individual accessibility information below to find out if wheelchair disembarking is available.
- Service animals are allowed on the train and may go where passengers are permitted to go.
- All tracks at the stations are on top of and surrounded by gravel to some degree, which create an uneven walking surface.
- The historic train cars are not climate controlled and do not always provide heating on excursions. Train rides in the summer can get hot and, during our fall excursions, temperatures may drop below freezing. Please plan your visit accordingly.
- There is one restroom per passenger car on rides and excursions, but they are not suitable for wheelchair access.
- Some stations only have an outdoor boarding platform and do not have a station building. As a result, some stations may not provide heating, AC, or restrooms.
- Station accessibility information is divided into 8 categories: Access Rating, Station Type, Getting Around the Station, Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking Availability, Parking, Restrooms, Seating, and Additional Info.
Access Ratings
Access ratings are determined by the number of access barriers identified at a station that impact an individual with a disability’s visiting experience at the station. For more information about specific access barriers around each station, please read the “Getting Around the Station” and the “Additional Info” categories in the Stations section. IMPORTANT NOTE: These ratings are for the station buildings, platforms, and grounds themselves, and do NOT include whether wheelchair boarding and disembarking is available.
The access ratings scale is made up of the following ratings:
- GOOD - Platforms, station building entrances, grounds, outdoor pathways, and interiors are largely accessible to persons with mobility, visual and Deaf and Hard of Hearing disabilities.
- ADEQUATE - Platforms, station building entrances, grounds, outdoor pathways, and interiors are not fully accessible due to minor barriers. For example, pathway surface material may be in disrepair.
- LIMITED - Platforms, station building entrances, grounds, outdoor pathways, and interiors are inaccessible due to significant barriers.
Stations
Steamtown
Access Rating: GOOD
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: The platform is at ground level. The platform is accessed via a boardwalk which is connected to a sidewalk ramp.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Available
Parking: There are multiple accessible-reserved parking spots in the parking lot connected to the boardwalk.
Restrooms: Wheelchair accessible restrooms can be found in the park buildings.
Seating: There are benches at the platform.
Additional Info: The floor of the platform is made of wooden planks as well as the boardwalk that connects it to the parking lot. These surfaces can be slippery when icy or wet. Additionally, there can be loose boards that create uneven and rough surfaces.
Additional Info: There are tactile strips at the boarding platform for visitor safety.
Gouldsboro
Access Rating: ADEQUATE
Station Type: Station building & platform
Getting Around the Station: The station building is wheelchair accessible via ramp. There are no push button door openers.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are two accessible-reserved parking spots at the station. The parking lot that surrounds the station has a paved, even surface.
Restrooms: There are wheelchair accessible restrooms.
Seating: There are benches around the outside of the station and indoor seating in the events room.
Additional Info: Water is available in the event room.
Carbondale
Access Rating: GOOD
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: The platform is wheelchair accessible via ramp.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots. The parking lot that surrounds the platform is paved and has an even surface.
Restrooms: There are no restrooms available.
Seating: There are no benches at the platform.
Moscow
Access Rating: ADEQUATE
Station Type: Station building & platform
Getting Around the Station: The station and platform are at ground level. The disembarking surface between the station building and tracks is paved. The freight station next door is accessible via ramp. There is a sidewalk that connects the station to the rest of town, but it is in disrepair. As a result, the pavement is uneven. There are also no push button door openers.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots. The parking lot is not paved and can have an uneven surface.
Restrooms: There are restrooms available indoors, but they are not wheelchair accessible.
Seating: There are benches behind and inside of the station building.
Additional Info: Water is available in the station kitchen. Additionally, during certain events, food and drink may be offered at the station.
Tobyhanna
Access Rating: LIMITED
Station Type: Station building & platform
Getting Around the Station: The station is at ground level. However, it is surrounded by gravel. There are no push button door openers at this site.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots. The parking lot is made of gravel.
Restrooms: There are no public restrooms available.
Seating: There are picnic tables and benches surrounding the station building.
Additional Info: Food and drink may be available at the station during an excursion.
East Stroudsburg
Access Rating: LIMITED
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: There is a ramp in the Dansbury Depot parking lot that leads to the tracks. The tracks are surrounded by an uneven surface made up of gravel and grass.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are accessible-reserved parking spots in the Dansbury Depot parking lot and on Crystal Street.
Restrooms: There are no public restrooms available.
Seating: Public benches can be found on Crystal Street across from Trackside Grill & Bar.
Additional Info: Food and drink is usually offered during events. Additionally, there are many restaurants nearby.
Additional Info: The switch tower nearby is not wheelchair accessible and can only be accessed by stairs.
Delaware Water Gap
Access Rating: LIMITED
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: This station is not wheelchair accessible. The station is at ground level and is surrounded by an uneven surface made up of grass and gravel.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots. Additionally, the parking lot is made of gravel.
Restrooms: There are no restrooms at this station.
Seating: There is no seating available at this station.
Additional Info: Shuttles into town are usually provided at the station. Visitors can also elect to stay on the train to view the scenery around the Delaware River.
Archbald
Access Rating: LIMITED
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: The platform is raised above ground and there is currently no ramp connecting to the platform. Additionally, the station is surrounded by gravel and grass.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots at this station. Street parking is available nearby.
Restrooms: There are no public restrooms available at this station.
Seating: There are (non-wheelchair accessible) picnic benches next to the platform.
Additional Info: A pet waste station is available at this station for service animals.
Olyphant
Access Rating: ADEQUATE
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: There is a ramp with tactile strips leading up to the platform. The platform is primarily surrounded by a paved surface, except for the gravel around the tracks.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved parking spots in the lot nearby. Additionally, the lot is made of gravel.
Restrooms: There are no public restrooms available at this station.
Seating: There is no seating available at this station.
Jessup
Access Rating: LIMITED
Station Type: Platform
Getting Around the Station: The platform is raised above ground and there is currently no ramp connecting to the platform.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: There are no accessible-reserved spots in the parking lot. Additionally, the lot is made of gravel.
Restrooms: There are no public restrooms available at this station.
Seating: There are benches in the park next to the station.
Additional Info: There is a park next to the station with a water fountain that service animals can use.
Cresco
Access Rating: ADEQUATE
Station Type: Station building & platform
Getting Around the Station: The station is at ground level and it is surrounded by a paved surface. There are no push button door openers at this site.
Wheelchair Boarding & Disembarking: Not available
Parking: An accessible-reserved parking spot can be found in the parking lot.
Restrooms: There are restrooms both in the station building and historical society across the street. The station restroom is not wheelchair accessible.
Seating: There are benches around the station building.
Additional Info: This station has heating indoors.
