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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

Physical Address:

350 Cliff Street

Scranton, PA 18503

Mailing Address:

150 South Washington Avenue

Scranton, PA 18503-2018

contact-details

Phone Number: (570) 445-1898 Voice

Email Address: stea_visitor_information@nps.gov
Description: General park information

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

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!

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

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).

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Park Hours

The park is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily which includes outdoor exhibit areas and parking lot. From January through March, the park will be open Wednesday-Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed Monday and Tuesday). 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.

Exceptions:

Christmas Week (December 22, 2024 - December 28, 2024)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 20, 2025 - January 20, 2025)

Washington's Birthday (February 17, 2025 - February 17, 2025)

Memorial Day - Summer Hours (May 26, 2025 - May 26, 2025)

Juneteenth - Summer Hours (June 19, 2025 - June 19, 2025)

Independence Day - Summer Hours (July 4, 2025 - July 4, 2025)

Labor Day - Summer Hours (September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025)

Indigenous Peoples Day - Summer Hours (October 13, 2025 - October 13, 2025)

Veterans Day (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025)

Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Weather Information:

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 that the commuter-type coaches are not air-conditioned, or may not be heated. Therefore, we recommend that you dress appropriately for the season that you plan to visit us!