Steamtown National Historic Site

Hours:

Daily: 9:30am to 5:00pm (Winter: 9:30am to 4:00pm)
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Information kiosk closes one hour before park closing

Fees:

Admission is free
Fees apply for seasonal train excursions and special events

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed

Seasons:

All year

Location:

How to Get There

From downtown Scranton, take Lackawanna Avenue eastbound, turn right onto Cliff Street, and follow signs to the entrance.

Overview

Steamtown National Historic Site is a 62-acre National Park Service site on the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad yards, with a working roundhouse, a big turntable, and restored steam locomotives and railcars. Highlights include Union Pacific Big Boy #4012, one of the largest steam locomotives ever built, a museum theater, walk-through vintage cars, live steam demonstrations, and seasonal train excursions.

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