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Steamtown National Historic Site
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!
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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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Steamtown National Historic Site Ticket Facility
Steamtown National Historic Site is an industrial heritage site dedicated to interpreting the role that steam railroad transportation - and the people who made it happen - played within America's Industrial Revolution. Located in the center of downtown Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, the site is located just a short two-hour drive or bus ride from major metropolitan areas such as New York City and Philadelphia (there is no passenger rail service available to/from Steamtown NHS, including Amtrak.) Steamtown NHS is located within the center of the once bustling Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad City 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. Guided programs are offered daily. Train rides are offered on a scheduled seasonal basis. Short train rides offered within the railroad yard do not require reservations. Advanced sales are recommended for longer excursion train rides travel to distant communities beyond the park.
Visitor Center and Park Store Visitor Center
Stop in to use the restroom, say "hi" to a ranger, or access the second floor for the Theater to see "Steel and Steam." When you're done, head next door to the Park Store located in the historic Oil House for your passport stamp.
Steamtown National Historic Site Tours Ticket Facility
Steamtown National Historic Site is an industrial heritage site dedicated to interpreting the role that steam railroad transportation - and the people who made it happen - played within America's Industrial Revolution. Located in the center of downtown Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, the site is located just a short two-hour drive or bus ride from major metropolitan areas such as New York City and Philadelphia (there is no passenger rail service available to/from Steamtown NHS, including Amtrak.)
Steamtown NHS is located within the center of the once bustling Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad City 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. Guided programs are offered daily. Train rides are offered on a scheduled seasonal basis. Short train rides offered within the railroad yard do not require reservations. Advanced sales are recommended for longer excursion train rides travel to distant communities beyond the park.
