Steamtown National Historic Site

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large black train with number 6039 painted in white lettering, sitting on turntable track
No. 6039 sits on the turntable within Steamtown's Roundhouse complex
Black and yellow diesel engine 514 pulling a faded red box car and a dark red caboose
Nickel Plate Road No. 514 can often be seen moving cars around in the rail yard at Steamtown National Historic Site. Here, it can be seen pulling a Box Car and Caboose.
Historic Baldwin Locomotive Works engine number 26 out for a test run on the tracks.
Did you know that Steamtown's locomotives are operated by volunteers? Every year, volunteers must complete hands-on training required by the Federal Rail Authority (FRA), Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC), & National Park Service (NPS)
large black train stationed on a track to the left of a paved road
Union Pacific "Big Boy" No. 4012 has returned to permanent exhibition
A mechanic grinds metal in the Locomotive Shop causing sparks to fly towards ground.
Locomotive maintenance and repairs never end. Many employees and volunteers work year-round in the Locomotive Shop to repair the engines within Steamtown's collection.
An aerial view of Steamtown which falls within the boundaries of a mid-size city.
This aerial overview of Steamtown NHS, which was created within the former railyards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western "Scranton Yards"
black train with yellow horizontal stripes and the number 514 pulling a larger black train on tracks
"Big Boy" No. 4012 is pulled along the tracks
Photos: National Park Service

About Steamtown National Historic Site

Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped shaped our nation's history and culture. Learn about the stories of the people who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve railroading history.

Quick Facts

State Pennsylvania
Designation National Historic Site
State Code PA
Weather Warm and sometimes humid summers; cold and rainy or snowy winters. Wear seasonable clothing and good walking shoes. For travel aboard the summer and fall seasonal excursion trains, please note…

Location & Map

Steamtown National Historic Site is located in Pennsylvania.

Operating Hours

The park is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During severe weather events, the hours of operation may be impacted. For updated information, please check the alerts section at the top of this website. Please plan accordingly. The connecting walkway to the "Marketplace at Steamtown" is not the property of the National Park Service. The walkway is typically closed from November through April due to icy and other unpredictable weather conditions.

Wednesday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Monday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Thursday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Sunday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Friday 9:30AM - 5:00PM
Saturday 9:30AM - 5:00PM

Activities

Food Picnicking Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hands-On Junior Ranger Program Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Getting There

Our GPS coordinates are: N 41.410730 (latitude), W 75.671329 (longitude) using our Park entrance, Lackawanna Ave at Cliff St, 18503 General Driving Directions: Take I-81 to exit 185. Continue onto President Biden Expressway (formerly known as Central Scranton Expressway) and follow signs to Mifflin Ave. Turn left onto Mifflin Ave. Turn right onto Lackawanna Ave. Turn left onto Cliff St (Park entrance).

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Contact & Address

Address 350 Cliff Street, Scranton, PA, 18503
Phone (570) 445-1898
Email stea_visitor_information@nps.gov

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