Steamtown Train Rides

Steamtown Train Rides

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2018

Tickets for the October Excursions are available for purchase beginning September 26, Wednesday through Sunday by

calling (570) 340-5204.

October 6 Fall Festival and Block Party East Stroudsburg: 104 miles

Get a taste of the history of the mighty DL&W Railroad with tours of the historic East Stroudsburg tower. Enjoy the hospitatility of East Stroudsburg with food and music. Departs at 9:30am and returns about 4:30pm.

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$54.00 $49.00 $32.00 Free Ticket Required

October 7 Tobyhanna: 52 miles

Take a trip to the highest railroad station on the DL&W main line and a walk to a working ice house. Departs at 11:00am and returns about 3:00pm.

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$34.00 $29.00 $22.00 Free Ticket Required

October 13 Delaware Water Gap: 113 miles

Join us on a scenic Fall Foliage excursion across the Pocono Mountains and experience small town hospitality, including restaurants, shops and historic displays. Departs at 9:00am and returns about 5:00pm.

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$54.00 $49.00 $32.00 Free Ticket Required

October 14 & 20 Moscow: 26 miles

Light refreshments as well as souvenirs are available at Moscow. Sales support the restoration of the Boston & Maine 3713 steam locomotive.

October 14 departs at 12:30pm and returns about 3:00pm. October 20 departs at 1:00pm and returns about 3:00pm.

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$24.00 $22.00 $17.00 Free Ticket Required

All times are subject to change due to freight traffic.

October 21 Cresco: 78 miles

Enjoy a musical Sunday visit with live guitar music and light refreshments. The restored depot preserves aspects of life in the early days of the Poconos. A show of historic autos are also part of the train visit, weather permitting. Departs Steamtown at 11:30am and returns about 4:30pm.

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$34.00 $29.00 $22.00 Free Ticket Required

October 27 Ghoulsboro: 41 miles

Ghosts and goblins, witches and wizards, skeletons and vampires will all come out for this haunted train. Special children's games, other special activities, and light refreshments highlight this special spooky train ride. Departs Steamtown at 11:30am and returns about 3:00pm

Adults (ages 16-61) Seniors (ages 62+) Child (ages 6-15) Child (to age 5)

$34.00 $29.00 $22.00 Free Ticket Required

Steamtown's Holiday Express

November 23, 24 & 25 Holiday Train: 26 miles

Children big and small can take this quaint train ride to Moscow to meet Santa. Kids can also write Santa a letter, make ornaments, and enjoy light refreshments. You'll get into the festive spirit of the season.

Friday, November 23: 9:30am to 11:45am 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Saturday, November 24: 9:30am to 11:45am 1:30pm to 3:45pm

Sunday, November 25: 12:30pm to 2:45pm

Adults (ages 16-61)

$24.00

Seniors (ages 62+)

$22.00

Child (ages 6-15)

$17.00

Child (to age 5) Free Ticket Required

Tickets for the Holiday Train are available for purchase beginning October 10 by calling

(570) 340-5204.

All Steamtown NHS train rides depart from, and return to:

Steamtown NHS 350 Cliff Street Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Boarding begins 1/2 hour before departing

Steamtown's 2018 Excursion Season

Steamtown National Historic Site's trains take you to several destinations to give you a sample of the individual towns along the rail lines. Historic locomotives pull early-20th century passenger cars to take you on a journey into the past.

All excursion reservations must be prepaid. Tickets are non-refundable unless park management cancels an excursion. Phone (570) 340-5204 between 9:30am and 4:00pm for more information to purchase tickets. Please visit us online at nps. gov/stea/planyourvisit/trainrides.htm

December 1 Christmas in a Small Town

On Saturday, December 1, Santa Claus will leave his sleigh at the North Pole and come to town early on a train! Six local communities - Carbondale, Archbald, Jessup, Olyphant, Dickson City, and at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton - will celebrate Christmas in a Small Town when Santa arrives aboard a special train provided by Steamtown National Historic Site. For more information, fnd Lackawanna Heritage Valley on Facebook, or call (570) 963-6730, ext. 8200.

Short Train Rides

Scranton Limited Train Ride: Enjoy a half-hour train ride through the historic Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) Scranton railroad yard and up a short piece of the mainline past the Lackawanna Station. Departs at 10:30, 11:30, 1:15, and 2:15.

Nay Aug Limited Train Ride: This 45-minute train ride travels through the DL&W railroad yard and up the historic mainline to Nay Aug Gorge, a National Natural Landmark. Departs at 10:30, 11:30, 1:15, and 2:15.

Special schedule Labor Day Railfest Weekend.

Steamtown National Historic Site is closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and January 1.

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Tickets

Short Train Ride is $5.00 per person (ages 6 and above). All ticket sales are walk-up on the day of the short train ride. Go to stea/ planyourvisit/trainrides.htm for more information.

Excursion Fee varies based on the destination, and may be pre-purchased.

Gift Certifcates are available. Ask at the Ticket and Information Booth or call (570)340-5204 for more information.

Steamtown

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Steamtown National Historic Site

Please note that the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad operates commercial freight trains over the same lines Steamtown NHS operates passenger trains. Delays may occur.

Steamtown reserves the right to change destinations, prices, and locomotive for any excursions or cancel an excursion. Additional excursions may be added.

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