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Location
Accessibility
Steamtown is an active railyard; safety information provided for visitors
Best time
Plan your visit for Wednesday-Sunday between 9:30am-4pm during winter/spring season, as the site is closed Monday-Tuesday. This schedule helps you avoid wasted trips and plan accordingly.
Visitor tip
Arrive early to experience the train rides, as they operate on a daily basis during operating season (beginning May 9, 2026). Rides are popular and availability may be limited, especially on weekends.
About Steamtown National Historic Site
Old locomotives & railroad artifacts. U.S. train history, documented via steam locomotives, exhibits & rides in a former railroad yard.
Quick Facts
- Type
- National Historic Site / Railroad Museum
- Location
- Scranton, PA
- Main Attraction
- Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4012 steam locomotive
- Key Experience
- Train rides, locomotive tours, and interactive railyard demonstrations
What visitors say
The Steamtown National Historic Site is a great railroad museum for kids and adults. We bought tickets for the Moscow: Holiday Express and it was a fun experience. Each passenger car was decorated with Christmas decor. The train ride…
A fantastic national park site that is great for train buffs and adults and kids alike. The exhibits are full of interesting facts, history and artifacts. There are tons of steam trains inside the barns and outside. You can ride on a…
I’ve been to Steamtown now 3 times. The NPS staff and Rangers are always extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. Plenty of Parking, easy to get to with GPS. Museum inside is awesome, outside displays are unique. There are usually…
From 3,616 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4012 is one of the largest steam locomotives ever built and is housed at Steamtown National Historic Site
- Steamtown operates as an active railroad yard, requiring visitors to learn and follow safety procedures, making it a functioning heritage railway rather than a static museum
- The Big Boy Reunion 2026 event (June 15-30) will feature Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, a historic visit of another rare Big Boy locomotive to the site
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