Steamtown's seasonal train rides offer a unique National Park experience. Tickets are available for advance purchase online for our long distance excursion train rides. A select number of tickets will be available for advanced purchase for the Short Train Rides on days that our longer excursion train rides are not in operation. All train ride purchases are credit card only. For specific event details, visit our Event Calendar and navigate to the appropriate date.

Located in the center of downtown Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is an industrial heritage site dedicated to interpreting the history of steam railroading in America. The park is located within the center of the once bustling Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Yard. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad was a major player in the transportation of the Anthracite coal that once fueled America’s Industrial Revolution. The Steamtown museum complex incorporates the remaining segments of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western roundhouse and locomotive repair shops. 

Steamtown's train rides are offered seasonally in the form of short train rides within the railroad yard, or longer excursion rides to historic stations along both the Pocono and Carbondale lines. Short Train Rides: Throughout the regular operating season, a limited number of Short Train Ride tickets will be released on the 15th of each month, allowing visitors to purchase tickets in advance online at Recreation.gov. As an example, tickets for July short train rides will be released on June 15; tickets for August short train rides will be released on July 15, etc. Tickets may also be purchased on-site at the Information Kiosk, the day of your visit. Excursion Rides: Due to their popularity, advance ticket purchases are highly recommended through this platform for our longer excursion rides.