Steamtown National Historic Site
Designation: National Historic Site
Location: Pennsylvania
📘 Park Overview
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!
🌤 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!
🚗 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).
Images
No. 6039 sits on the turntable within Steamtown's Roundhouse complex
Credit: NPS Photo
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.
Credit: NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
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)
Credit: NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
Union Pacific "Big Boy" No. 4012 has returned to permanent exhibition
Credit: NPS Photo
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.
Credit: NPS Photo
This aerial overview of Steamtown NHS, which was created within the former railyards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western "Scranton Yards"
Credit: NPS Photo
"Big Boy" No. 4012 is pulled along the tracks
Credit: NPS Photo
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Wednesday, Feb 11
Light freezing rain
High: 30.7°F | Low: 23.7°F
Humidity: 76%
Wind: 15.2 mph
Rain Chance: 88%
UV Index: 0.5
Sunrise: 07:02 AM
Sunset: 05:31 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (36%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 23.6°F
Cloud Cover: 88%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
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Thursday, Feb 12
Light freezing rain
High: 24.1°F | Low: 14.5°F
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 13.6 mph
Rain Chance: 80%
UV Index: 0.5
Sunrise: 07:01 AM
Sunset: 05:33 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (28%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 17.8°F
Cloud Cover: 80%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
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Friday, Feb 13
Cloudy
High: 31.6°F | Low: 15.8°F
Humidity: 71%
Wind: 9.8 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 0.5
Sunrise: 07:00 AM
Sunset: 05:34 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent (19%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 16.2°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
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Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
350 Cliff Street
Scranton, PA 18503
🏤 Mailing Address:
150 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-2018
📞 Voice Phone: (570) 445-1898
✉️ Email: stea_visitor_information@nps.gov